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Thursday, March 28, 2024


Exhibition Public - Asia

Warriors Based on Novels of Kyokutei Bakin

Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo, Japan
Jun 02, 2017 To Jun 25, 2017


Detail: Kyokutei Bakin, who is known as the author of the bestselling novel of the Edo period, Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (The Story of Eight Samurai), is still popular in the present day. His novels such as Nansō Satomi Hakkenden and Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki (The Adventure Story of Minamoto-no Tametomo) have been enjoyed not only in the original format but also in the form of kabuki performances and ukiyo-e pictures. This year, 2017, marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Bakin. In commemoration of it, this exhibition presents 80 ukiyo-e pictures, the themes of which were taken from Bakin's novels.

Phone No.: 03-3403-0880
Site URL: http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/exhibition-eng/warriors-based-on-novels-of-kyokutei-bakin



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