Ako City Chushingura Digital Exhibition Room:
https://www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp/lib/vm/akochushingura/

The fifth online exhibition of Chushingura Ukiyo-e co-organized by the Art Research Center and Ako City, entitled "Chushingura Ukiyo-e by the lyrical artist Hiroshige and by the fantastical artist Kuniyoshi," is now open online.

Prior to this, Ako City has held four digital exhibitions using the Art Research Center's electronic exhibition systems. This fifth exhibit introduces Chushingura-themed works by two of the representative Utagawa school artists of the world of late Edo period Ukiyo-e, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi.

Hiroshige, known for his lyrical landscapes and images of famous places, also designed numerous prints of narrative scenes that display his refined skills in the depictions of the background. Meanwhile, Kuniyoshi demonstrated his excellent illustrative skills in producing not only the images of warriors for which he is famous, but also images of beauties, actors, comedic scenes, and other works incorporating a modern sensibility; with his enterprising spirit and rich imagination, he also designed numerous works on the theme of Chushingura.

Please enjoy lyricism and fantasy, stillness and movement, in the world of Chushingura as depicted by Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi, two contrasting Utagawa artists.

 
Ako City Chushingura Ukiyo-e Digital Exhibition:
https://www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp/lib/vm/akochushingura/
Ako City Chushingura Ukiyo-e Database:
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/search_ako.php
Entrance through Ako City's website:
https://www.city.ako.lg.jp/edu/shougai/akoukiyoedatebase.html