A two-part exhibition exploring how artists responded to the introduction of foreign elements as Japan opened up to the West in the Meiji Period (1868-1912). The artists on the vanguard lead the way by balancing society’s intermittent longing for ‘Old Japan’ while adapting, and even embracing, a changing world. Part One- Cultures Collide, offers a selection of prints either celebrating Western influence or resisting the march toward modernity by embracing nostalgia. Part Two–On the Front Lines, presents a group of prints issued in a burst of creative productivity when Japan entered the international theater of war in 1894-95 with China, and again in 1904-05 with Russia.
Asia Week, March 11-20
by appointment only
Online exhibition:
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Scholten is a private gallery specializing in Japanese woodblock prints and paintings. We offer ukiyo-e from the 18th to 20th centuries, including shin hanga, sosaku hanga, and Japanese-style woodblock prints produced by Western artists. Located in a spacious suite in the old Meurice Hotel, just steps from Central Park South, we enjoy meeting with visitors one on one in order to best learn about your interests and share the collection with you.
Scholten Japanese Art is open Monday - Friday, and some Saturdays, by appointment only.
Contact Katherine Martin at
(212) 585-0474 or email kem@scholten-japanese-art.com
to schedule a visit between 11am and 4pm for no more than two individuals at a time.
In order to adhere to New York State guidelines visitors are asked to wear face masks and practice social distancing.
Follow us on Instagram here for a variety of works from our inventory; and here, for our new account showcasing art acquired at our gallery and displayed by collectors in their homes.
Scholten is a private gallery specializing in Japanese woodblock prints and paintings. We offer ukiyo-e from the 18th to 20th centuries, including shin hanga, sosaku hanga, and Japanese-style woodblock prints produced by Western artists. Located in a spacious suite in the old Meurice Hotel, just steps from Central Park South, we enjoy meeting with visitors one on one in order to best learn about your interests and share the collection with you.
Scholten Japanese Art is open Monday - Friday, and some Saturdays, by appointment only.
Contact Katherine Martin at
(212) 585-0474 or email kem@scholten-japanese-art.com
to schedule a visit between 11am and 4pm for no more than two individuals at a time.
In order to adhere to New York State guidelines visitors are asked to wear face masks and practice social distancing.
Follow us on Instagram here for a variety of works from our inventory; and here, for our new account showcasing art acquired at our gallery and displayed by collectors in their homes.
An exhibition exploring the ways in which bijin (lit. 'beautiful person') are presented in ukiyo-e, focusing on the relationship with other 'composed' genres including poetry, music and dance.
through October 31st
by appointment
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exhibition index Part 1 →
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Scholten Japanese Art is pleased to announce our exhibition of an extraordinary offering of Japanese woodblock prints The Baron J. Bachofen von Echt Collection of Golden Age Ukiyo-e, comprised of a highly selective group of twenty-two figural woodblock prints produced during a period considered the highpoint of the genre, known as the 'golden age' of ukiyo-e, reaching its peak in the last decade of the 18th century.
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A short video showing the installation of The Baron J. Bachofen von Echt Collection of Golden Age Ukiyo-e on view during March 2020 Asia Week.
New York Asia Week, September 5 – 14, 2019
Scholten Japanese Art is pleased to announce our upcoming gallery presentation, BRUSH – BLOCK - BAREN: Japanese Woodblock Printmaking, an exhibition exploring the process of Japanese-style woodblock printmaking.
1889-1947
Illustration of the Eighth Attack on Port Arthur: The Flagship of Russia Was Destroyed by the Torpedo of Our Navy and Admiral Makarov Drowned
more info...:
Scholten Japanese Art is open Monday - Friday, and some Saturdays by appointment only
Contact Katherine Martin at
(212) 585-0474 or email
kem@scholten-japanese-art.com
to schedule a visit between 11am and 4pm for no more than two individuals at a time.
In order to adhere to New York State guidelines visitors are asked to wear face masks and practice social distancing.
site last updated
April 16, 2021
Scholten Japanese Art
145 West 58th Street, suite 6D
New York, New York 10019
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