歌川国芳（うたがわくによし1797-1861）の出世作は、文政10年（1827）頃から刊行された大判揃物「通俗水滸伝豪傑百八人之一個（壱人）」です。国芳の迫力ある筆の力とそれを支えた彫師、摺師の技は必見です。今回は本館所蔵の大判全図を中心に中判、和漢準源氏、そして安永３年正月に浅草奥山で行われた生人形展に関連した生人形シリーズ、さらには先輩後輩絵師たちの影響作も展示いたします。涼しい博物館で“熱き英雄たち”の浮世絵をごゆっくりとお楽しみ下さい。

In 1827, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) rose to fame with the publication of the ōban (26.5 x 39cm) series, “108 Heroes of the Suikoden”. The power of Kuniyoshi’s brushstrokes and the incredible skill of his supporting woodblock carver and printer technicians are not to be missed.

In this exhibition, we feature the complete ōban series of these works from our collection, along with chūban-sized (19.5 x 26.5cm) prints, the “Japanese and Chinese stories in imitation of the Genji novel’” series, and the “Living Dolls” series that takes place in Okuyama district of Asakusa at New Years in 1774.

Further, the exhibition also displays works by later artists and contemporaries that were influenced by Kuniyoshi. Enjoy the hot heroic passion of these ukiyo-e masterpieces in the cool of our museum.