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

: A series of columns introducing the charm of Japanese art and antiquities from various angles
ART INTERVIEW ／ SEITEI’S BIRDS ／ Yulia's Voyage to Japanese Art

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WORK
OF THE MONTH

Watanabe Kazan “Ducks in Autumn”

Color on silk, with a box signed and sealed by Watanabe Kaseki,
illustrated in "Watanabe Kazan Kinshin Zufu" published by Tokyo Bijutsu Seinenkai,
exhibited at "Watanabe Kazan 100th Anniversary Exhibition" in 1940,
listed in the sale catalogue of Ozaki Rakuzando Shikunshitsu at the Tokyo Bijutsu Club in 1941
122×41㎝ / 207×58㎝

Watanabe Kazan, who served the lord of the Tahara Domain as a chief retainer councilor in the late Edo period, was an outstanding scholar of Western studies and a brilliant painter. He studied under Tani Buncho and later acquired skills in Chinese and Western paintings. His works have an unprecedented style that incorporates Western realism in a theme that is uniquely Japanese.

The duck's breast in this work is very realistic, with a few feathers missing. Each line of the painting shows Kazan's keen eye for detail and observation. On the other hand, the gradation of the autumn foliage and greenery that dominates the painting delicately and emotionally expresses the change of the season. This is a work that fully demonstrates the knowledge, elegance, and inquisitiveness of Kazan, who was a forerunner of his time.

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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

“WATANABE SEITEI”

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INFORMATION

2024.07.24

Summer Break Announcement

Kashima Arts will be closed for the summer holidays during the following dates.

August 10 (Sat) to 18 (Sun), 2024
*Regular business will resume on August 19 (Mon).

All inquiries received during this period will be answered in order of inquiry from Monday, August 19.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.
2024.02.18

【Important Notice】
We are currently experiencing issues with our MEGURU Auction website.
If you have encountered any error messages, please contact us via email with the following information:

・Lot number
・Title
・Artist
・Bid amount
・Your name
・Your email address

Email：nyusatsu@kashima-arts.co.jp

We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.
2023.12.13

Winter Break Announcement

Kashima Arts will be closed for the winter holidays during the following dates.

◼️December 28 (Thu), 2023 to January 8 (Mon), 2024

All inquiries received during this period will be answered in order of inquiry from Tuesday, January 9.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.