Two Brushes:
Hiroshige’s Scenery
and Toyokuni’s Portraits

April 2 (Tue.) ~ May 26 (Sun.) 2024

Part 1:
April 2 (Tue.) ~ April 29 (Mon./Holiday)
Part 2:
May 1 (Wed.) ~ May 26 (Sun.)

*All art pieces are replaced once a session is over.

According to the Ukiyo-e painter ranking in “Edo Sunago Saisenki”, a written commentary on significant events and figures published in 1853, three Eshi of the Bakumatsu era that represent the Utagawa style are introduced as “Toyokuni “Nikaho (portrait)”, Kuniyoshi “Musha (warrior)”, and Hiroshige “Meisho (famous sights)”. This exhibition will focus on two Eshi: Hiroshige who specialized in scenery prints and Toyokuni III (Kunisada) who specialized in painting Kabuki actors and beautiful women. These are “Souhitsu” (collaboration) pieces which had two Eshi designing the portion they specialized in, and combining them into one art piece. Part 1 displays “Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes” in which Hiroshige designed the post-town scene based on the Tokaido and Toyokuni III illustrated the figures related to the post-town. Part 2 will feature “Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital” that has Hiroshige capturing the scene and characteristics of a famous restaurant in Edo while Toyokuni III has illustrated the portrait of an actor.

Two Brushes: Hiroshige’s Scenery and Toyokuni’s Portraits
Organizer:
Shizuoka City
Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Designated Manager:
NPO Hexaproject

Exhibition Works

[Part1 Exhibit] Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes

Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes
“Ejiri: The Pine Tree of the Feather Robe at Miho no Matsubara”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes
“Miya: Distant View of Atsuta Station and Nezame Village”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

[Part2 Exhibit] Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital

Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital
“The Ebiya Restaurant: Ebizako no ju”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital
“The Matsunosushi Restaurant: Osato”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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