資料名 |
Hamamatsu post station, from the series “Fifty-three Pairings for the Toukaidou Highway” |
作者 |
Utagawa Kuniyoshi |
解説 |
Utagawa Kuniyoshi Production date:1844-47 The illustrated lady wearing a beautiful kimono is Yuya, the lover of Taira no Munemori, a warrior of Taira Clan and she is illustrated with the fashion of Edo period. Taira no Shigehira, who also appeared in the picture of “Mariko post station” also stayed near this post station, as he was captured and transported to eastern Japan. There was an anecdote that Yuya consoled Shigehira by playing the koto (a board zither like Japanese musical instrument) and singing songs for him. This is a part of the Toukaidou series ukiyo-e, but unlike the other works that focus on the landscapes and views of post stations, in this series the scenes based on legends, tales, kabuki drama, and joururi plays that relate to each post station are illustrated. On the upper part of each work, an explanatory note is written and the picture relates to the notes is illustrated on the lower half. This series was rare since three very popular artists from Utagawa School, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada (Toyokuni III) were all involved to produce the series together. Furthermore, six publishers were collaborated to produce this series. (In this exhibition, works by Utagawa Hiroshige and Utagawa Kuniyoshi are displayed.) |
資料番号 |
10121 |
