Scholten Japanese Art | Netsuke | Inro | Lacquer | Screens | Paintings

	To Use, To Enjoy This exhibition features a selection of approximately ten objects that were made for ordinary utilitarian purposes, but through the prism of time, have come to be appreciated for their extraordinary age, rarity, and inherent beauty. more > >
	Chatô: Ceramic Teaware (Highlights) A selection of highlights from the gallery exhibition of Momoyama (1568-1615) to Edo Period (1615-1868) ceramics used for the tea ceremony. continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition
	Munakata & His Circle (Highlights) A selection of highlights from the gallery exhibition focused on the work of Shiko Munakata (1903-1975), which also includes the work of his friends in the Mingei movement, including Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966), and Serizawa Keisuke (1895-1984). continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition Prices of available prints can be found in our woodblock print section of Selections from the Collection.
	Highlights of Japanese Printmaking Part Two – Shin Hanga Featuring 100 entries illustrating 120 woodblock prints (with two complete sets of multiple prints and five entries with variant impressions); comprised of 62 bijin-ga, 43 landscapes, and 15 kabuki actor portraits. With works by 33 artists, including: Hakutei, Hiroaki (Shotei), Goyo, Shinsui, Hasui, Yoshida, Kotondo, Kiyoshi, Toyonari (Koka), Shunsen, and others. continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition Prices of available prints can be found in our woodblock print section of Selections from the Collection.
	Highlights of Japanese Printmaking Part One Featuring 50 woodblock prints; comprised of 26 figural subjects and 24 landscapes. Including works by: Harunobu, Koryusai, Kiyonaga, Eishi, Utamaro, Hokusai, Hiroshige, and others. continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition
	Dawn and Twilight woodblock prints of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Following our Winter Wonderland and Spring Showers online exhibitions, for mid-summer we have selected compositions featuring clearer skies, the warmth of dawn, and the quiet of twilight. In commemoration of the long-awaited publication, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, by our friends at Hotei Publishing, we are pleased to focus our online exhibitions on the moods and seasons of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), one of the most important Japanese woodblock print landscape artists of the 20th century. With more than 650 woodblock prints in his oeuvre, his nostalgic vision of Japan, with its shrines, temples, and bridges have been appreciated by Japanese and Westerners alike. His fascination with historical Japan, transience of life, and love of nature, earned him recognition in 1956 as a Living National Treasure (the greatest honor an artist can experience in post-war Japan). continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition
	Spring Showers woodblock prints of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) In commemoration of the long-awaited publication, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, by our friends at Hotei Publishing, we are pleased to focus our online exhibitions on the moods and seasons of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), one of the most important Japanese woodblock print landscape artists of the 20th century. With more than 650 woodblock prints in his oeuvre, his nostalgic vision of Japan, with its shrines, temples, and bridges have been appreciated by Japanese and Westerners alike. His fascination with historical Japan, transience of life, and love of nature, earned him recognition in 1956 as a Living National Treasure (the greatest honor an artist can experience in post-war Japan). continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition
	Winter Wonderland woodblock prints of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) In commemoration of the long-awaited publication, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, by our friends at Hotei Publishing, we are pleased to focus our online exhibitions on the moods and seasons of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), one of the most important Japanese woodblock print landscape artists of the 20th century. With more than 650 woodblock prints in his oeuvre, his nostalgic vision of Japan, with its shrines, temples, and bridges have been appreciated by Japanese and Westerners alike. His fascination with historical Japan, transience of life, and love of nature, earned him recognition in 1956 as a Living National Treasure (the greatest honor an artist can experience in post-war Japan). Many of Hasui's designs explore the contrast between light and dark. His palates range from soft blues and grays to quiet winterscapes- the stillness interrupted only by restrained touches of red. Hasui is particularly noted for his genius in depicting dreamy snow scenes. Art historians in the past have even nicknamed him the "Artist of Snow." continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition
	Expressions of Style: Netsuke as Art A selection of highlights from our groundbreaking fall 2001 exhibition. Japanese netsuke are small carvings that once served to anchor accessories to the broad sash worn with the traditional Japanese kimono. Their compact size provided an opportunity for the artist to demonstrate their skill and creativity, while their varied subject matter and materials allowed the wearer to express his class, wealth, and style. A full color catalog of Expressions of Style: Netsuke as Art is available in our online bookstore. continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition
	Hiroshi Yoshida Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) brought a special perspective to twentieth-century Japanese printmaking. To show the same scene at various times of the day, in different lights, he used different colors on the same blocks, as can be seen in the two versions of Himeji Castle. His prints have a certain three-dimensional effect, which he achieved by making many impressions of similar or contrasting color on the same block, to achieve shadows and shadings of color. He was known for his excellent rendering of the sea, as can be seen in this print from his famed Inland Sea series. His Japan Alps series was also acclaimed, as was his series of the much-loved Japanese cherry blossoms. His curiosity about the world outside of Japan led him to various countries, including India, China and the United States, where he applied his Japanese printmaking techniques to foreign subjects, again to great praise. continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition
	Modern Landscapes, Modern Beauties: The Woodblock Prints of Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) In conjunction with an exhibition at the gallery, this online exhibition gives a comprehensive overview of Shinsui's oeuvre In conjunction with New York's March 2002 Asia Week, Scholten Japanese Art launches an exhibition of the modern print artist Ito Shinsui entitled Modern Landscapes, Modern Beauties: The Woodblock Prints of Ito Shinsui (1898-1972). This comprehensive show spans the entire career of this quintessential shin-hanga (lit. 'new prints') artist, who achieved great success in the United States during his own lifetime as the result of two landmark exhibitions dedicated to shin-hanga artists held in 1930 and 1936. continue to the exhibition index of the exhibition

Sex in the City: Japanese Erotic Prints
(Please be advised the images included in this exhibition are graphic in nature and have always been intended for an adult audience.)

Shunga (erotic prints) were an important genre in the world of woodblock prints. Created by many of the most famous of the ukiyo-e masters, these prints are notable not only for their salacious themes, but also for their fine artistic rendering. The online exhibition displays works by many well-known artists, including Koryusai, Hokusai, Eisen and Shuncho. Most shunga were originally published in book format, with twelve prints (one for each season), typically making up a book.

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Toyohara Kunichika
Fifty-Four Modern Feelings (Matched with the Fifty-Four Chapters of Genji)
Scenes from the Lady Murasaki Shikubu's 11th century novel, The Tale of Genji have been illustrated an infinite number of times in paintings, prints, lacquer ware and ceramics. Kunichika was not the first artist to publish a series of prints based on The Tale of Genji. In fact, his teacher Kunisada had produced the original Rustic Genji illustrations for Ryotei Tanehiko's novel, An Imposter Murasaki and a Rustic Genji, 1828.

Kunichika's title Fifty-Four Modern Feelings is a play on words: the characters that can be read "Genji" as in The Tale of Genji, literally translates to mean "contemporary times" (genji).

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