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Current Exhibitions
Multiple Masters

MULTIPLE MASTERS:
Modern Prints & Paintings

New York Asia Week, March 16–24, 2023
By appointment through April 14th

A gathering of early modern works by masterful artists who produced paintings and woodblock prints (and art of multiples). The exhibition explores the intertwined shin-hanga (lit. ‘new print’) and sosaku-hanga (lit. ‘creative print’) movements, both approaches seeking to revitalize Japanese printmaking in the modern era.

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The Shin Collection of Ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints from the Shin Collection

New York Asia Week, March 16–24, 2023
By appointment through April 14th

An exhibition of ‘golden age’ figure prints of the late 18th century and magnificent 19th century landscapes.

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Kyohei Kats

Kyohei Kats:
Paintings, Drawings & Woodblock Prints by Kyohei Inukai

February 2023

An exhibition of fabulous and feisty felines by the Japanese American artists, Kyohei Inukai (1913-1985).

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Recent Exhibition
Hodaka Yoshida and Yoshida Family Abstracts

Hodaka Yoshida (1926-1995)
& Yoshida Family Abstracts

Featured at the 2022 IFPDA Print Fair New York
October 27-30, 2022

Scholten Japanese Art is pleased to announce our participation in the upcoming International Fine Print Dealers Association Print Fair opening on October 27th at the Javits Center in New York with a special presentation of works by the 20th century print artist, Hodaka Yoshida (1926-1995), accompanied by a selection of complimentary abstract prints by members of his extraordinarily talented family including his wife, Chizuko Yoshida (1924-2017), his brother, Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995), and his mother, Fujio Yoshida (1887-1987). The entire collection is available in an Online Exhibition.

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A selection of recent additions...
Presented here are highlights from our inventory. For more, visit recent additions , where you can also browse for works by artist, or search by title, series or keyword.
artist Kawase Hasui
Kawase Hasui, 1883-1957
Twenty Views of Tokyo: Shiba Zojo Temple
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artist Kawase Hasui
Kawase Hasui, 1883-1957
Twenty Views of Tokyo: Shiba Zojo Temple
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artist Hiroshi Yoshida
Hiroshi Yoshida, 1876-1950
Europe Series: The Matterhorn at Night
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artist Hiroshi Yoshida
Hiroshi Yoshida, 1876-1950
Kumoi Cherry Tree
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artist Kitano Tsunetomi
Kitano Tsunetomi, 1880-1947
Seasons of the Pleasure Quarters: no.1, Autumn; no.2, Spring; no.3, Summer; and no.4, Winter

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artist Taki Shuho
Taki Shuho, active ca. 1930s
Album of Contemporary Beauties: By Candle Light
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artist Ito Shinsui
Ito Shinsui, 1898-1972
Dawn at Akashi
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artist Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Distant View of Kinryuzan
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artist Keisai Eisen
Keisai Eisen, 1790-1848
The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido Road: No. 41, Nojiri, Distant View of the Ina River Bridge
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artist Hosoda Eishi
Hosoda Eishi, 1756-1829
Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Asuka Hill

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artist Utagawa Toyokuni I
Utagawa Toyokuni I, 1769-1825
Onoe Matsusuke (1744-1815) as Soga no Jasoku on the right; Nakamura Noshio II (1759-1800) as Yukinoto (the onnagata)
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artist Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858
Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji: no. 3, Sukiyagashi in the Eastern Capital
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artist Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858
Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji: no. 15, Noge and Yokohama in Musashi Province
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artist Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Koume Embankment
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artist Utagawa Yoshitsuya
Utagawa Yoshitsuya, 1822-1866
Fireworks at Ryogoku Bridge
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artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1839-1892
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon: no. 12, Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay; Benkei
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Welcome to Scholten...

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 preferably for no more than two individuals at a time.

Follow us on Instagram here for a variety of works from our inventory; and here, for our account showcasing art acquired at our gallery and displayed by collectors in their homes.


Welcome to Scholten...

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 preferably for no more than two individuals at a time.

Follow us on Instagram here for a variety of works from our inventory; and here, for our account showcasing art acquired at our gallery and displayed by collectors in their homes.

Recent Exhibitions...
Fashion Forward

Fashion Forward: Edo Beauties of the Floating World

Mon – Fri., 11 am – 5 pm, through October 15th by appointment

Inspired by the concurrent museum exhibitions, Dressed by Nature: Textiles of Japan at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, our September 2022 Asia Week show will explore the swagger and finesse of kimono styles from the 19th century as presented by woodblock print artists, who themselves could be considered the tastemakers and fashion editors of their time.

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Noh - More Drama, Theatrical Subjects by Paul Binnie

NOH: More Drama
Theatrical Subjects by Paul Binnie

An exhibition featuring paintings, drawings and prints of Japanese theatrical subjects by the artist Paul Binnie. During the almost six years he spent mastering woodblock carving and printing, his immersion in the culture brought him into contact with the milieu of the Japanese theater, which became a major theme of his work during his period of residency.

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Influencers Japonisme and Modern Japan

Influencers: Japonisme and Modern Japan

A look at the impact of Japanese art on Western art, popularly known as Japonisme, and the subsequent influences resulting in the blending of international styles. Our largest exhibition to date—101 works including paintings and prints—includes a subset exploring the development of Japanese style color woodblock printing in the West.

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1923 Before & After

1923 Before & After: Japanese Prints and the Great Kanto Earthquake

An exploration of the revitalization of woodblock printmaking in the early 20th century and how it evolved and changed after the devastation of the 1923 earthquake.

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Featured print...
artist Hiroshi Yoshida

Hiroshi Yoshida

1876-1950

Kumoi Cherry Tree

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Featured painting...
artist Kitano Tsunetomi

Kitano Tsunetomi

1880-1947

Bride

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kikumon

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 preferably for no more than two individuals at a time.
Visitors are asked to wear face masks and practice social distancing at their discretion.

site last updated
May 25, 2023

Scholten Japanese Art
145 West 58th Street, suite 6D
New York, New York 10019
ph: (212) 585-0474
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