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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.

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Sculpture, M.180601, Toshio Iezumi

M.180601

Toshio Iezumi

Sculpture - 60 x 8 x 7 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 3.1 x 2.8 inch

€5,800

Sculpture, Existence07, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Existence07

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Sculpture - 32 x 23.3 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 9.2 x 1.4 inch

€300

Sculpture, Existence06, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Existence06

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Sculpture - 39.5 x 18.8 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 15.6 x 7.4 x 1.3 inch

€300

Sculpture, Cloud robo, Kazumi Ohno

Cloud robo

Kazumi Ohno

Sculpture - 15.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 6 x 4 x 4 inch

€1,823

Painting, DRC, Campbell La Pun

DRC

Campbell La Pun

Painting - 103 x 72.8 x 2 cm Painting - 40.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Sculpture, M.160303, Toshio Iezumi

M.160303

Toshio Iezumi

Sculpture - 30 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch

€3,500

Print, Femme 23, Shiko Munakata

Femme 23

Shiko Munakata

Print - 31 x 24 x 1 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Print, Danse, Shiko Munakata

Danse

Shiko Munakata

Print - 30 x 27 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Print, Femme 6, Shiko Munakata

Femme 6

Shiko Munakata

Print - 26 x 21 x 1 cm Print - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Waterfall, Mayumi Kuwayama

Waterfall

Mayumi Kuwayama

Painting - 210 x 220 x 30 cm Painting - 82.7 x 86.6 x 11.8 inch

€4,450

Painting, Forest #24, Mayumi Kuwayama

Forest #24

Mayumi Kuwayama

Painting - 91 x 116.7 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 45.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Sculpture, F.200101, Toshio Iezumi

F.200101

Toshio Iezumi

Sculpture - 5.5 x 30 x 23 cm Sculpture - 2.2 x 11.8 x 9.1 inch

€3,900

Painting, Sunset Effect, Sou-Yuji

Sunset Effect

Sou-Yuji

Painting - 66 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 26 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,000

Painting, Continuity, Shiori Nakano

Continuity

Shiori Nakano

Painting - 30.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€300

Sculpture, Bus Stop, Kazuhiko Tanaka

Bus Stop

Kazuhiko Tanaka

Sculpture - 8 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

€280

Sculpture, Promise!, Kazuhiko Tanaka

Promise!

Kazuhiko Tanaka

Sculpture - 8 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

€280

Sculpture, Phantasy, Kazuhiko Tanaka

Phantasy

Kazuhiko Tanaka

Sculpture - 8 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

€280

Sculpture, Coffee?, Kazuhiko Tanaka

Coffee?

Kazuhiko Tanaka

Sculpture - 8 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

€280

Sculpture, Tribute, Kazuhiko Tanaka

Tribute

Kazuhiko Tanaka

Sculpture - 12 x 5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 2 x 2 inch

€320

Fine Art Drawings, Rabbit&Jewel, Minako Asakura

Rabbit&Jewel

Minako Asakura

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Sunny Moment, Minako Asakura

Sunny Moment

Minako Asakura

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 64 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 25.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Flowers, Minako Asakura

Flowers

Minako Asakura

Fine Art Drawings - 60.5 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.8 x 19.9 x 1 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Cry on the Soul, Minako Asakura

Cry on the Soul

Minako Asakura

Fine Art Drawings - 60.5 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.8 x 19.9 x 1 inch

€1,500

Design, Marble 400%, Bearbrick

Marble 400%

Bearbrick

Design - 28 x 13 x 10 cm Design - 11 x 5.1 x 3.9 inch

€400

Sculpture, Existence24, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Existence24

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Sculpture - 37 x 44 x 3.3 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 17.3 x 1.3 inch

€350

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