BOSTON (July 21, 2025)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), and global apparel retailer UNIQLO have announced a new collection of UT Graphic Tees inspired by ukiyo-e prints from the Museum’s renowned holdings of Japanese art. Drawing on the success of several earlier collaborations, the “Ukiyo-e Heroes” collection comprises four new T-shirts that offer a contemporary take on musha-e, the traditional Japanese art that dynamically depicts heroes from historical tales and their legendary feats of bravery. The T-shirts are available online, in UNIQLO stores, and at the MFA Shop.

The MFA’s collection of more than 50,000 ukiyo-e woodblock prints is among the largest and finest in the world. The Museum showcases a rotating selection in the Japanese Print Gallery, which was renovated with support from UNIQLO and opened in 2024 as part of a suite of newly transformed Arts of Japan galleries. The current installation features cityscapes from Kyoto, Edo (modern Tokyo), and Osaka, which visitors can see on October 25, a free admission day sponsored by UNIQLO that also features art making and performances.

“Our partnership with UNIQLO continues to spark an exciting dialogue between art and fashion,” said Debra LaKind, Senior Director, Intellectual Property and Business Development at the MFA. “The MFA’s vast ukiyo-e collection bridges the past and the present, inspiring designs that blend intricate tradition with modern expression. With the ‘Ukiyo-e Heroes’ collection, people everywhere can wear a piece of Japan’s rich visual heritage—bringing timeless art to life in fresh and unexpected ways.”

The new T-shirt collection brings the timeless energy and allure of historical heroes to life in a fresh, contemporary way. The designs draw inspiration from four prints by some of the most renowned ukiyo-e masters: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786–1864), and Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797–1858). The works include:

• The Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and Taira Clans: The Battle of Awazu Plain (Edo period, about 1843–46 (Tenpo 14–Koka 3) by Hiroshige
• In the Melee at the Battle of Dan-no-ura, Noto no kami (Noritsune) Tried to Engage in Single Combat, But Yoshitsune Saw His Intentions and Deliberately Left That Place, from the series Mirror of the Life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the Wellspring of Romance (Edo period, 1853 [Kaei 6], 1st month) by Kuniyoshi
• Musashibō Benkei and Onzōshi Ushiwakamaru on Gojō Bridge (Edo period, about 1813–14 [Bunka 10–11]) by Kunisada
• The Great Battle of Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin and Their Retainers at Kawanakajima (Japanese, Edo period, about 1845 [Koka 2]) by Kuniyoshi

About the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The MFA brings many worlds together through art. Showcasing masterpieces from ancient to contemporary, our renowned collection of more than half a million works tells a multifaceted story of the human experience—a story that holds unique meaning for everyone. From Boston locals to international travelers, visitors from across the globe come to experience the MFA. Through both art and audience, the Museum brings together diverse perspectives—revealing connections, exploring differences, creating a community where all belong. Plan your visit at mfa.org.

About UNIQLO LifeWear

Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives.

About UNIQLO and Fast Retailing

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang. With global sales of approximately 3.1 trillion yen for the 2024 fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 (US $21.42 billion, calculated in yen using the end of August 2024 rate of $1 = 144.9 yen), Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer.

UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 2,500 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe and North America. The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now over 3,600.

With a corporate statement committed to changing clothes, changing conventional wisdom and change the world, Fast Retailing is dedicated to creating great clothing with new and unique value to enrich the lives of people everywhere.  For more information about UNIQLO and Fast Retailing, please visit www.uniqlo.com and www.fastretailing.com.