Shibata Zeshin

Hello from Shukado.

Today we will write about Shibata Zeshin.

Shibata Zeshin was a famous and revolutionary Japanese lacquerer and painter  of the late Edo period and early Meiji era.
As its  extreme modernizm, his works were not understood sufficiently in Japan at that time.
Instead, Zeshin has come to be well regarded and much studied among the art world of the West, in England and the United States in particular.
So in the West there were a lot of collectors of Zeshin for example  Catherine and Thomas Edison Collection .

Zeshin was born and raised in Edo. His father Ichigoro were shrine carpenters (miyadaiku) and skilled wood carvers.
When he was eleven, he begin to learn lacquer from Koma Kansai.
And at age 13, he started to study the painting of Shijo school to
get skill of drawing.

Zeshin provided works to the royal family of Japan for many years, and in 1890 he was named “Imperial Household Artist.”

This is hanging scroll of Zeshin.

                                       "Gavel and Fishig Rod"  Shibata Zeshin

                                                                            (part)

If you are interested in Zeshin, we reccomend to go to Nezu museum in Tokyo.
Now the exhibition of Shibata Zeshin is run there.

Nezu museum is  famous for its excellent art collections including a lot of national treasures.

And you can enjoy autumn color of leaves at its garden.

Art Taipei 2012

Hello from Shukado.

Today we are going to write about the art fair that we participate.

Art Taipei 2012 will be held from November 9th to 12th.

150 galleries are participating. In fact 136 out of 150 is from Asia.

So literally it is one of the art fair which represent Asian art fair.

We will exhibit the works of Ikenaga Yasunari, Abe Kiyoko, Okamoto Toko.

 

This is a photo which the president of Shukado took at the booth 30minuite before.

 

If you have chance to visit Taipei, please drop in the fair!

 

Next Exhibition

Hello from Shukado.

We are going to write about our upcoming exhibition.

Exhibition’s title is “The secret of  Yakusya-e(Actor’s prints)”

You can see beautiful and popular Yakusya-e like below.

 

 

This is the first performance of “Shiranami Five men”

Shiranami means robbers in kabuki.

And this play is one of most popular play.

Bentenkozo(center) who looks like a woman is a man in fact.

 

In addition to this, There will be displays of  a lot of works.

 

 

Please check the schedule below.

Schedule

October ,3, 2012 (Sa) – October, 10, 2012 (Sa)

Hours

10:00-18:00 ( only Sunday 11:00- )

Admissions

Free

Place

Gallery Shukado

 

We are looking forward to visiting us!

Ginza International Week

Hello, from Shukado.

Today, we will write about "Ginza International Week".

Ginza International Week has started Oct.8.
I came across many foreign people enjoing "Ginza" yesterday.

Ginza is one of the Japan's most comerciala areas which has continued to lead
the country's modernization for 400 years.
Ginza International Week is the festival which offers excellent creativity
of Ginza in fashon, in the art, in food and so on.
You can accept concierge service at Sony Building from Oct.9 to 14.

In this period, various special events are prepared, for exanple tea ceremony, children's kabuki,
gallery tour and so on.
There are a number of galleris in Ginza featuring art from different ages and cultures.
If you interested in Japanese arts, why don't you take part in the gallery tour?
With only one or two hours tour, you can enjoy the essence of Japanese art.

We are looking forward your visit!

Abe Kiyoko

Hello, from Shukado.
Today, we will introduce you Japanese painter Abe Kiyoko and her artworks.

Abe Kiyoko is Japanese-Style Painter born in Tokyo in 1970, mainly producing figure painting using Sumi-ink and tint color.

Her witty solo exhibitions; “Gekijo (=Theater)”, “Kokkei Joto (=Humorous, Excellent)”, “Yasashi Nimpinin (=Gentle people are not people) ,"Reiseidojo" and more.

                             Abe Kiyoko "Remnant"

                  

                                                        Abe Kiyoko "Wraith"

If you are interested in her and her artworks, Please visit this site!

Shukado catalog VOL.33

Today, we will write about our new catalog.
Shukado Catalog VOL.33  has issued.

 

The front page is Yokoyama Taikan's work "Mt Fuji" (part).

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) was a Japanese-style-painter from Ibaraki, who founded Nihon Bijutsu In along with Okakura Tenshin. As a Master, he showed Modern Japanese-style-paintings the way to go.

 

The catalog also features Soga Shohaku, Kumagai Morikazu, Ono Chikkyo and so on.

Special features are interview of Okamoto Toko, who is a new star in the Japanese artscene and Eisen vs Kuniyoshi in beauty (items and article)

 

If you get interested our catalog, Please check here!

 

 

Famous Sights of Nikko

Hello from Shukado.

Best season for travels has come.

So today we will introduce you Ukiyo-e depicting beautiful sights.

 

The Nikko area in the mountains north of Edo is famous for a autumn colors and the many waterfalls which feed into Lake Chuzeji.

From the great nember of waterfalls in Nikko,it is said that there are 48waterfalls or 72waterfalls in Nikko.

 

This is a Ukiyo-e depicting several hikers enjoyng watefalls and autumn leaves.

                                   Chikanobu "The famous view of Nikko, Waterfall"

In this view Hannya waterfall is on the right and the higher Hohto at left.
The contrast between local tourists and overdressed women (they seem to visit Nikko from Edo.)
is very intresting.
Still today, you can enjoy this beautiful landscape from Irohazaka(most famous view point in Nikko)
Because Nikko has large difference of elevation, we can enjoy autumn foliage from early autumn to late autumn.
If you are interested in Nikko, Please click here!