Learning Japanese History in Ukiyo-e: Battle of Genpei and the Kamakura Shogunate
Second Exhibition: New Collections of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

There are many Ukiyo-e pieces that depict important figures and stories before the Edo era such as the Heian and Kamakura period. This exhibition will introduce Musha-e that captures the history of samurai during the Heian period in Ukiyo-e. Enjoy the history of Japan in Ukiyo-e from the rise of the Samurai and the Genpei War to the beginning of the Kamakura Shogunate.
In the exhibition room, we will be introducing new collections of the Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art, which will include Hiroshige pieces from the first to the third generation.