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The Heroes – Chronicles of the Warriors: Japanese Swords x Ukiyo-e from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
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Heroes of valor, fluttering swords, and terrifying monsters. Samurai paintings depicting heroes from military tales and legends, such as the battle between Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Yamata-no-Orochi, the Genpei War, and the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, have been produced by many ukiyo-e artists since the time of Hishikawa Shigenobu, who is called the founder of ukiyo-e. The images common to these warrior paintings are also used in sword mount designs.
This exhibition introduces 118 samurai paintings, 27 sword mounts with images common to those paintings, and 20 swords that are important elements of the heroes' exploits, carefully selected from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which boasts one of the world's finest collections of Japanese art. In addition, in order to introduce the world of samurai paintings in a more accessible manner, swords and ukiyoe prints from domestic collections will be on special display.
This exhibition introduces 118 samurai paintings, 27 sword mounts with images common to those paintings, and 20 swords that are important elements of the heroes' exploits, carefully selected from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which boasts one of the world's finest collections of Japanese art. In addition, in order to introduce the world of samurai paintings in a more accessible manner, swords and ukiyoe prints from domestic collections will be on special display.
Schedule | Sep 10 (Sat) 2022-Nov 20 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1800, University Students ¥1400, Seniors 70 & Over ¥900, High School Students and Under free. | ||||||
| Website | https://heroes.exhn.jp/ | ||||||
| Venue | Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art https://www.artm.pref.hyogo.jp/eng/ | ||||||
| Location | 1-1-1 Wakinohamakaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 | ||||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from Iwaya Station on the Hanshin line, 10 minute walk from the South exit of Nada Station on the JR Kobe line, 20 minute walk from the West exit of Oji-koen Station on the Hankyu line. | ||||||
| Phone | 078-262-1011 | ||||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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