Kashima Arts

EVENTS

BISAI SEN / MEGURU: About our biannual events,
the Japanese Art Sales exhibition, BISAI SEN
and the Japanese Art Auction, MEGURU.

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ASSESSMENTS & CONSIGNMENTS

Consultation regarding assessment and purchase: We offer consultations on the buying and selling of calligraphy, paintings, crafts and more.

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ESSAYS

Dr. Takahashi Monthly Essays on Watanabe Seitei's Bird Paintings: vol.22　
Portrait of a Crane: White-naped Crane and Bamboo

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WORK
OF THE MONTH

Okamoto Shuki “Autumn Grass and Quail”

Color on silk,
illustrated in the sale catalogue of Miyatake family in Aki at Kyoto Bijutsu Club on 22 October,1932,
illustrated in the sale catalogue of Sei family in Uwajima at Osaka Bijutsu Club

This piece is an elegant manifestation of the qualities Okamoto's work is best known for; a realistic and detailed aesthetic, reminiscent of the Nagasaki school, and a colorful ornateness. This work depicts a quail with brilliant feathers, juxtaposing a simple background that enhances the sheer detail of the subject in the foreground. Befitting the coming season, this work is a beautiful reflection of autumn in its maturity.

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APPRAISAL

Appraisal Consultations

We offer introductions to expert appraisal organization, like the Bakumatsu Iboku Appraisal Committee and the Wakayama Bokusui Appraisal Committee.

PUBLICATIONS

SEITEI RETUNRS!! Watanabe Seitei exhibition catalog

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INFORMATION

2020.10.15

All the lots for MEGURU vol.5 is up and bidding is open. Click here.
2020.10.05

We are proud to announce the schedule and dates for our next Japanese Art Auction MEGURU vol.5!(to the MEGURU website.)
2020.09.12

“The Lineage of Modern Japanese Art” starts today.