Kashima Arts

EVENTS

BISAI SEN / MEGURU: About our biannual events,
the Japanese Art Sales exhibition, BISAI SEN
and the Japanese Art Auction, MEGURU.

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ASSESSMENTS & CONSIGNMENTS

Consultation regarding assessment and purchase: We offer consultations on the buying and selling of calligraphy, paintings, crafts and more.

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ESSAYS

: A series of columns introducing the charm of Japanese art and antiquities from various angles
ART INTERVIEW ／ SEITEI’S BIRDS ／ Yulia's Voyage to Japanese Art

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WORK
OF THE MONTH

Yosa Buson “Poem”

Slight color on paper
101×28㎝ / 178×30㎝

Yosa Buson is one of the great masters of haiku poetry who represents the Edo period, along with Matsuo Basho and Kobayashi Issa. As an accomplished artist, in his later years, he established a world of haiga painting in which poetic paintings and emotional haiku resonate. In this work, he depicts two poets enjoying a spring night in each contrasting way; a Chinese poet who cherishes the moment of twilight, and a Japanese poet who finds beauty in the purple dawn. The heartwarming painting brings a smile to your face, and is very characteristic of Buson. Perhaps Buson depicted the two poets of different origins and sensibility, because he was travelling through words and paintings exceeding time and space.

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APPRAISAL

Appraisal Consultations

We offer introductions to expert appraisal organization, like the Bakumatsu Iboku Appraisal Committee and the Wakayama Bokusui Appraisal Committee.

PUBLICATIONS

“WATANABE SEITEI”

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INFORMATION

2025.04.25

【Golden Week office closure】
Please note that our office will be closed for Golden Week due to Japanese national holidays during the following dates.

April 29 (Tue) and from May 3 (Sat) to May 6 (Tue)

All inquiries received during this period will be answered in order of inquiry from Wednesday, May 7.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.
2024.12.09

Winter Break Announcement

Kashima Arts will be closed for the winter holidays during the following dates.

◼️December 28 (Sat), 2024 to January 5 (Sun), 2024

All inquiries received during this period will be answered in order of inquiry from Monday, January 6.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.
2024.07.24

Summer Break Announcement

Kashima Arts will be closed for the summer holidays during the following dates.

August 10 (Sat) to 18 (Sun), 2024
*Regular business will resume on August 19 (Mon).

All inquiries received during this period will be answered in order of inquiry from Monday, August 19.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.