Japanese artists
Do you have a weakness for Japanese art? Located on an isolated island, Japanese art remained uninfluenced by Western society for a long time. In traditional Japanese art, we often see woodblock prints (ukiyo-e), hanging scrolls (kakejiku), or illustrated handscrolls (emaki). Most often, these traditional artworks will also include calligraphy (shodo). These mediums are distinct characteristics of traditional Japanese arts. Famous traditional artists include Utamaro and Utagawa Toyokuni. More recently, Japanese modern and contemporary art has been explosive in today's art world. What was once an isolated entity, has now become a highly sought-after commodity. Artists like Takashi Murakami and Yayoi Kusama have dominated the art scene by creating wildly out-of-this-world works that contribute to Japan's thriving artistic state. Despite the initial unease towards Western influence, Japanese art has been anything sort of successful.
Since the success of Superflat, a contemporary art movement influenced by Japanese anime, manga and pop culture and founded by Takashi Murakami, Japanese artists have invaded the international art scene.
Japanese art is distinguished by its great diversity. Some artists, such as Yoshitomo Nara, with his drawings of children and dogs with large naive eyes, retain, with a focus on the theme of innocence, the sensitive and fragile aspect of their traditional art. Others add to their art a degree of provocation and eroticisicm. Yayoi Kusama and Yoko Ono, both provocative and sometimes erotic, began their careers as artists during the 1960s in New York working with the movements Happening and Fluxus, respectively.
Others still are interested in the history of their country, pop culture or the consumer society. Ryoko Watanabe, for example, is inspired by Japanese stereotypes such as the Geisha and incorporates such characters into modern and urban landscapes.
Hiromi Sengoku
Asortment of Fruits and Sunrise
Hiromi Sengoku
Painting - 53 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 20.9 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
£984
Where shall we hang the moon?
Hiromi Sengoku
Painting - 41 x 53 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 20.9 x 1.2 inch
£761
Into The Forest, Where A Man Who Brings Rain Lives
Hiromi Sengoku
Painting - 45.5 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 17.9 x 15 x 1.2 inch
£830
Spending a night scooping up the stars
Hiromi Sengoku
Painting - 45.5 x 33.3 x 3 cm Painting - 17.9 x 13.1 x 1.2 inch
£895
Miyuki Takanashi
A Girl With a Knitted Cap
Miyuki Takanashi
Painting - 72.7 x 72.7 x 3 cm Painting - 28.6 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch
£3,043
Floating Memory
Miyuki Takanashi
Painting - 72.7 x 72.7 x 4 cm Painting - 28.6 x 28.6 x 1.6 inch
£1,521
Princess of the Night
Miyuki Takanashi
Painting - 72.7 x 53 x 3 cm Painting - 28.6 x 20.9 x 1.2 inch
£1,432
Fascinated by the Brilliance of Life
Miyuki Takanashi
Painting - 91 x 73.7 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 29 x 1.6 inch
£1,611
Girl & Red Flower
Miyuki Takanashi
Painting - 41 x 31.8 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.5 x 1.2 inch
£626
One Day I Saw a Dream
Miyuki Takanashi
Painting - 23.7 x 22 x 3 cm Painting - 9.3 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch
£447
Snow Blossom Day
Miyuki Takanashi
Painting - 91 x 72.7 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch
£3,043
Towa Takaya
Reconciliation and peace
Towa Takaya
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,584
Tomo Sakurai
Peony
Tomo Sakurai
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 53 x 1.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 20.9 x 0.7 inch
£1,342
Chimi Moryo
Tomo Sakurai
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
£1,521
Fusako Ekuni
Hikaru O
Albeniz suite espanola granada
Hikaru O
Painting - 33.3 x 24.2 x 2 cm Painting - 13.1 x 9.5 x 0.8 inch
£164
Large Green Jar with flower design
Hikaru O
Painting - 149 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 58.7 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£1,969
Large jar with Japanese traditional patterns
Hikaru O
Painting - 149 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 58.7 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£1,969
Vase with tea tree design
Hikaru O
Painting - 50 x 62.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24.6 x 0 inch
£653
Large violet jar with traditional Japanese patterns
Hikaru O
Painting - 149 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 58.7 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£1,473
Large green jar with flowers and Japanese traditional patterns #1165
Hikaru O
Painting - 149 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 58.7 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£1,473
Anthony Dunphy
Stepping Out, Painting, Acrylic on canvas
Anthony Dunphy
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch
£694
Dinner and a Movie
Anthony Dunphy
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch
£631
Ryoko Watanabe
Back to Okiya : an onyx silent ballet
Ryoko Watanabe
Sculpture - 170 x 85 x 30 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 33.5 x 11.8 inch
£28,639
DON’T LOOK AT ME : UNSEEN ELEGANCE
Ryoko Watanabe
Painting - 50 x 67 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 26.4 x 2 inch
£1,790
JR : SILENT COMMUTE
Ryoko Watanabe
Painting - 80 x 118 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 46.5 x 2 inch
£3,848
DEPARTING TRAIN : JOURNEY’S VEIL
Ryoko Watanabe
Painting - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£3,848
RED TOKYO : CRIMSON ELEGANCE
Ryoko Watanabe
Painting - 100 x 78 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 30.7 x 1.2 inch
£3,490
TRAIN IS LEAVING AGAIN : TRANSIENT FAREWELLS
Ryoko Watanabe
Painting - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£3,848
EQUILIBRIUM : BRIDGES OF SERENITY
Ryoko Watanabe
Painting - 170 x 167 x 5 cm Painting - 66.9 x 65.7 x 2 inch
£6,354
BUTTERFLY2 : METAMORPHOSIS OF GRACE
Ryoko Watanabe
Painting - 150 x 170 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 66.9 x 2 inch
£5,728
Saori Nakamishi
Sunset squirtle : princess saori’s kawaii realm
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 45 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15 x 15 inch
£6,712
PINK TUBES : COTTON CANDY AND EPHEMERAL LOLITA SPECTRUM
Saori Nakamishi
Painting - 180 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 51.2 x 2 inch
£6,265
Sunlit pikachu : kawaii glow
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 45 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15 x 15 inch
£6,712
Azur aqua and orange flame in harmony : valentine whispers
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 10 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 3.9 inch
£9,397
Whimsical palette in plexi-square pink melody & purple shadow play : echoes of kawaii in plexi-verse
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 10 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 3.9 inch
£9,397
Mystic purple, soft pink, electric yellow : whimsical palette in plexi-square
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 110 x 110 x 10 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 43.3 x 3.9 inch
£9,397
Fiery orange, mystic gold, and verdant green : kawaii spectrum in plexi-square
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 110 x 110 x 10 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 43.3 x 3.9 inch
£9,397
Poképanorama : Saori’s red kawaii echoes
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 65 x 53 x 53 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 20.9 x 20.9 inch
£6,712
Takahisa Kamiya
Jimmy Yoshimura
Echelons of empowerment : purple panorama
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 40 x 160 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 63 x 2 inch
£3,580
Urashimo taro’s journey of love
Jimmy Yoshimura
Sculpture - 80 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£28,639
Deep blu : azure reflections, Tokyo’s depths in manga palette
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 220 x 160 x 5 cm Painting - 86.6 x 63 x 2 inch
£7,876
Purple arlequin : Harajuku rhapsody, the enigmatic dance of colors
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 180 x 137 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 53.9 x 2 inch
£5,370
Tatoo : ink and skin
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 200 x 160 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 63 x 2 inch
£6,265
Otohime’s : princess of the deep
Jimmy Yoshimura
Sculpture - 80 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£28,639
TWINS : DUALITY IN MANGA HUE, A TOKYO MIRROR
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 200 x 145 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 57.1 x 2 inch
£6,444
FLOWER FLAG : SAKURA BLOSSOMS IN TECHNICOLOR, TOKYO’S FLORAL OVERTURE
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 200 x 141 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 55.5 x 2 inch
£6,265
Potchi Moopp
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£5,370
MY CAT : FELINE PHANTASMS IN UTOPIAN REALMS
Potchi Moopp
Painting - 110 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 2 inch
£4,296
SHIITAKE SYMPHONY : A GRAND FUNGI FANTASIA
Potchi Moopp
Design - 100 x 100 x 100 cm Design - 39.4 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
£10,740
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£5,370
SHIITAKE SYMPHONY : A GRAND FUNGI FANTASIA
Potchi Moopp
Design - 100 x 100 x 100 cm Design - 39.4 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
£10,740
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£5,370
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£5,370
FRIENDS : COMPANIONS IN THE VIRTUAL EDEN
Potchi Moopp
Painting - 130 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch
£5,459