Chronicles of the Warriors: Japanese Swords x Ukiyo-e from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Mori Arts Center Gallery

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“Musha-e” depicts the heroes that appear in Japanese legends and war epics such as The Heike monogatari. From Hishikawa Moronobu, considered the father of ukiyo-e, to Utagawa Kuniyoshi of the late Edo period, many ukiyo-e artists have illustrated warriors in their works. In addition to well-known warriors such as Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Uesugi Kenshin, and Takeda Shingen, legendary fighters like Susano-o no Mikoto and women warriors such as Tomoe Gozen are also portrayed.
Musha-e has remained widely popular in Japan as this traditional genre of art has been practiced and passed down through generations.

Through a carefully curated selection from the world-renowned, first-class Japanese art collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the finest swords, action-packed ukiyo-e prints, and tsuba sword mountings with correlating imagery will be featured in this dynamic exhibition of brave heroes and their feats!

Schedule	Jan 21 (Fri) 2022-Mar 25 (Fri) 2022  Opening Hours Information Hours 10:00-20:00 Notice Closes at 17:00 on Tuesdays.
Fee	Adults ¥2100; University Students ¥1500; High School, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥1000; Infants free.
Website	https://heroes.exhn.jp/en/
Venue	Mori Arts Center Gallery https://macg.roppongihills.com/en/
Location	52F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6150 Open with a Map App
Access	Direct walk from exit 1c at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya line, 4 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo line; From JR Shibuya Station, take the Toei bus and get off at Roppongi Hills.
Phone	03-5777-8600
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