Last week, we profiled Winter Art Around the World. This week, we take a closer look at one of our favorite artists of the snowbound world at the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center: Hasui. Japanese artist Hasui Kawase (1883-1957) was one of the great masters of shin-hanga, an early 20th century art movement that revitalized […]
“Snowy Night, Korea” by Paul Jacoulet, woodblock print, Japan, 1939. Akasaka Collection This past week, much of the country has been in the frigid grips of the polar vortex, a blast of Arctic air that has brought us glacial temperatures, bitter winds, and some mesmerizing snowscapes. Here, we’ve gathered some of The Manhattan Art & […]
Flying Cranes Antiques, Ltd., at The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center, 1050 Second Ave. in New York City, will present “19th Century Japan, Epoch of Inspirational Design”, an exhibition and sale of approximately 60 works of art by late Edo and Meiji Period Japanese masters. The exhibition opens on Monday, September 16 during Asia week […]
A uniquely Japanese art form, netsuke (pronounced “net-skeh”) tells the story of the country in flora, fauna and myth. Netsuke, which means “to attach the root,” traces its own roots to the Edo period (17-19th centuries) and was used as a toggle to hold in place the sagemono (pouch) hung from cords that were pulled […]
Flying Cranes Antiques Ltd. has specialized in Asian art works created by master artists of the Meiji Period, metalwork, Cloisonne, Satsuma, Imari ware, Studio Wares, Ikebana basketry, Japanese samurai swords, fittings and other exceptional Japanese works of art for over 30 years. You can see some of their pieces here.
Tomorrow, September 7, Flying Cranes Antiques Ltd is hosting an Opening Preview Exhibition & Sale entitled “19th Century Japanese Art in the 21st Century” from 10:30AM to 6PM at the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center, located at 1050 Second Avenue, Gallery 58. Here, you can see a small sample of the exquisite works of the […]
This Friday, Flying Cranes Antiques Gallery presents an Opening Preview of upcoming Exhibition and Sale: “19th Century Japanese Art in the 21st Century.” For over 30 years, Flying Cranes Antiques has specialized in exceptional Asian art, including the works of master artists of the influential Meiji Period (1868-1912). Located at the Manhattan Art & Antiques […]
Born in Beppu, 1941, a time and place where bamboo craftsmen, including the artist’s father, were working towards the highest level of bamboo mastery, Yufu Masataka was early poised to become a basketry artisan of the loftiest order. From his early youth, Mastaka studied in his father’s workshop, adopting from him the striking yatara style, […]