Art du Japon/Japanese Art

Tsukioka Kogyo, (1869 – 1927), Scene from Noh Theater series, woodblock print. © 2021 The Warehouse MILWAUKEE, WIS.- Drawn from the collection of The Warehouse, Art Japan 2021-1921 features work by some of Japan’s most important artists of the last 100 years. The exhibition includes painting, drawing, modern and contemporary prints, silver and gold leaf constructions, as well as ceramics, basketry, textiles and recently acquired fiber art. The exhibition leans toward the contemporary but, as is so common... [Lire la suite]

Ninagawa Mika (b. 1972), Tokyo from Utsurundesu series, since 2018. Models: AMIAYA © Ninagawa Mika, courtesy the artist and Tomio Koyama Gallery Tokyo: Art & Photography is a celebration of one of the world’s most creative, dynamic and fascinating cities. Including works on loan from Japan and new commissions by contemporary artists, the show spans the exquisite arts of the Edo period (1603–1868) when the country was officially closed to the outside world; the iconic images of Hokusai and Hiroshige; to the photography of... [Lire la suite]

Yuzen-dyed Kurotomesode. Mid to late Meiji period (1880-1911), Japan. The Kimono Gallery. A chirimen silk kurotomesode featuring a flock of yuzen-dyed flying cranes over a raging wave. Silver foil highlights. Five mon (family crests). The Japanese regard the white crane as the premier symbol of longevity and good fortune. What sets this formal kimono apart from other tomesode is the high level of its artistry. The carefully shaded blue wave with white froth contrasts against the uniform black background. The flock of cranes form... [Lire la suite]

Lot 105. A fine and rare black-lacquer three-case saya (sheath) inro, By Kanshosai Toyo, 19th century. Estimate £7,000 - £8,000. Sold for £ 21,500 (€ 24,842). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The saya of roiro, lacquered on either side in shibuichi-nuri (simulated shibuichi) with the maru ni juji mon (crest of a cross within a circle), the emblem of the Shimazu Family, the inner three-case inro with a rich roiro ground finely embellished with an erotic scene of... [Lire la suite]

Femme au paravent / Woman with a screen, Manufacture céramique Goraku (île de Kyūshū ?) / Goraku ceramics manufactory (Kyūshū island?), décor peint par / painted decoration by Eishin, Yokohama ?, c. 1870-1890, H. 28 cm, L./W. 21 cm, Legs / Bequest Gustave Revilliod, 1890 – Inv. AR 8986. Photo: Mauro Magliani & Barbara Piovan © Musée Ariana, Ville de Genève. GENEVE - Jusqu'au 5 septembre 2021, la nouvelle grande exposition temporaire du Musée Ariana Chrysanthèmes, dragons et samouraïs met en lumière sa collection de céramique... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2025. A Karatsu tea bowl, Japan, Momoyama period, late 16th - early 17th century; h. 10.2 cm, l. 12.8 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Provenance: Cabinet Portier & Associés, Paris. Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 2021

Paravent japonais à six feuilles, papier peint sur fond d’or, peintre de l’école de Kano, musée national du château de Fontainebleau © RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Fontainebleau) / Gérard Blot L’exposition « Art et diplomatie. Les œuvres japonaises du Château de Fontainebleau (1862-1864) » sera inaugurée dans les salles du château lors du Festival de l’histoire de l’art le 4 juin 2021 et restera visible jusqu’au 20 septembre 2021. Elle présentera au public des cadeaux diplomatiques offerts par l’avant-dernier Shôgun... [Lire la suite]

Lot 529: Paire de paravents à six feuilles, Japon, ca 19° siècle. Encre, pigments colorés et feuille d’or sur papier, 174 x 61 cm x 6 feuilles x 2 paravents. Est: €5,000 - €8,000. Sold: €28,000 . Courtesy Cornette de Saint Cyr. Les deux sont ornés d’un décor montagneux animé de chevaux et cavaliers. Petits accidents et usures. Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.2041 Acquis à Beijing en 1937). Lot 536: Paravent à six feuilles, Japon, Époque d’Edo,... [Lire la suite]

Dogū (Clay Figurine), Final Jōmon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.). Earthenware. H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Koizim, 1978. Accession Number: 1978.346. © 2000–2021 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Dogū (Clay Figurine), Final Jōmon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.). Earthenware with cord-marked and incised decoration. H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm). The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975. Accession Number: 1975.268.193. © 2000–2021 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.