The Heroes ‒ Chronicles of the Warriors: Japanese Swords × Ukiyo-e from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Shizuoka City Museum of Art

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Hishikawa Moronobu, Utagawa Kunisada, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi et al.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, one of the most historic art museums in the United States, is also renowned for its collection of 50,000 quality ukiyo-e prints. This exhibition presents 118 carefully selected musha-e prints, depicting heroes from ancient myths and military chronicles, by Hishikawa Moronobu, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Utagawa Hiroshige and others, alongside tsuba sword mountings with the same imagery as the prints. Bringing 20 famous swords from the mid-Heian period to the end of the Edo period back to their country of origin, including a sword by Yasutsuna of Hōki Province, the exhibition showcases the world of musha-e together with swords from collections in Japan, including those designated as National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.

[Related Events]
1. Lecture
・"The Fun from Spreading from Musha-e"
Date: July 2nd (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Venue: Multipurpose room
Lecturer: Yuriko Iwakiri
Capacity: 50 persons (Reservations required)
Fee: Free
・"How to Look at Swords"
Date: July 30th (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Venue: Multipurpose room
Lecturer: Kazutoshi Harada
Capacity: 50 persons (Reservations required)
Fee: Free
2. Museum Curator Talk with Slides
Dates: July 17th (Sun) (Musha-e), August 7th (Sun) (Swords) 14:00-
Venue: Multipurpose room
Capacity: 50 persons (First-come basis)
Fee: Free
*Please visit the official website for reservations and more information.

Schedule	Jul 2 (Sat) 2022-Aug 28 (Sun) 2022  Opening Hours Information Hours 10:00-19:00 Closed Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays. Notice Open on July 18th and August 15th. Closed on July 19th.
Fee	Adults ¥1500; University Students, Seniors 70 & Over ¥1100; Junior High School Students, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free.
Website	https://shizubi.jp/exhibition/20220702_theheroes/220702_01.php
Venue	Shizuoka City Museum of Art https://shizubi.jp/eng/
Location	3F Aoi Tower, 17-1 Koyamachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 420-0852 Open with a Map App
Access	3 minute walk from the North exit of JR Shizuoka Station, 7 minute walk from the Miyukicho Otemachi exit of Shinshizuoka Station on the Shizuoka–Shimizu line.
Phone	054-273-1515
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