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三笘家は、江戸時代中後期の博多で、山笠組立ての棟梁を勤めたる傍ら、御用絵師上田氏に学び、博多から藩に献上する山笠図なども描いた。この山笠は博多石堂流の掛町が仕立てた山で、古代の中国の江南地方にあった国・越での凶賊退治を題材にしている。〔第36回新収蔵品展〕 文政5年、櫛田神社に奉納された5番山笠（掛町）を描く。山笠の作り物や飾りは、幕末・明治時代初期に向けて豪華になっていくが、その端緒が見て取れる。他の山笠図と異なり紙ではなく絹に描かれており、町の有力者等の注文により描かれたとも推測される。〔山笠展25〕
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Fukuoka City Museum Collection Database
Fukuoka City Museum opened in October 1990 and its mission was to research Fukuoka’s history and folklore and to share it with the world. Fukuoka is located at the western tip of the Japanese archipel...
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Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City has been connected to the world through the sea, and has nurtured its own unique culture and character throughout its long history. With such a multilayered historical and cultural background, the city continues to develop as a vibrant city with its unique culture that is still alive today. Each cultural facility in Fukuoka City houses, stores, and discloses materials related to the history and culture that have been preserved and inherited by the local people for a long time.
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August 18, 2026