資料名 |
Mariko: The Old Station of Tegoshi, from the series “Fifty-three Pairings for the Toukaidou Highway” |
解説 |
Utagawa Hiroshige Production date:1844-47 In this picture, the anecdote of Taira no Shigehira and the Lady Senju no Mae is illustrated. When Minamoto no Yoritomo faced with Shigehira, who was defeated and captured by the army of Minamoto Clan (Genji), he was impressed with Shigehira’s utmost cultivation, and treated him politely as a guest. On the way to Kamakura, Shigehira stayed a night at a house of a wealthy man near the Mariko post station. Shigehira and the owner’s daughter Senju no Mae, who served for Shigehira were in love with each other. In the picture, the scene of Senju performs a dance before Shigehira is illustrated. 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 |
10112 |
