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About Japanese Art and Culture

Aizuri-e: Japan's Blue Period

Aizuri-e: Japan's Blue Period
Prussian blue pigment was introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders in the 1700s. This new strong blue colour exploded onto the printing woodblocks of artists across Edo, creating a print genre called aizuri-e (藍摺絵).
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Yōkai and Yūrei: Monsters, Ghosts and Demons in Japan

Yōkai and Yūrei: Monsters, Ghosts and Demons in Japan
Yōkai, roughly translated as monster or demon, and yūrei, roughly translated as ghosts, are so well integrated into Japan that it’s inconceivable to imagine them removed from the cultural landscape. While Pokémon reinvented the idea of yōkai for new generations at home and introduced the ...
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Japanese Art Highlights

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Japanese Gallery Kensington inside view

 

 

About Us 

 

Japanese Gallery Kensington holds one of the largest collections of Japanese Art and Antiques. Browse our catalogue for original woodblock prints, exquisite ceramics, lacquerware, inro, netsuke, Japanese swords, sword accessories and more.

Established in 1977, the gallery is currently located in the world renowned antiques district of Kensington, at the heart of London. Entering the gallery is like visiting a museum, except it is possible to hold the objects that fascinate you in your hands. We regularly advise and assist in authentication for museums, auction houses and educational institutions.

Through the beauty of Japanese art and antiques, the Japanese Gallery promotes and exhibits a wide selection of Japanese craftsmanship. We house a variety of contemporary art, as well as showcasing traditional woodblock print ukiyo-e. We also stock several different art objects. These range from ceramics such as Satsuma, Izumo, Imari, Kakiemon wares, to wood carvings of netsuke and Noh masks, lacquerware, Suzuri-bako, Inro, Yoroi, Katana and Tanto.

Currently, the Japanese Gallery is known for having the widest collection of Japanese art online, particularly Japanese woodblock print ukiyo-e and Japanese original anime cel-ga.

 

Our social media provides regular news, updates and educational posts about Japanese art and culture. Clients can keep up to date on Japanese Gallery’s Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube.

Japanese Gallery also organises live events and exhibitions in collaboration with embassies, museums, and corporations. For those that are interested in keeping up to date with relevant news and information you can follow us on social media as well as sign up to our newsletter.

Japanese art appraisal: image of antique ceramics

Japanese Art Consignment

For those interested selling their Japanese art, please visit our auction platform.

Please see the link below for more information:

 

Shipping Information

 

Japanese Gallery endeavours to continually make learning and collecting accessible to all using our ecommerce platform. All items on our website are fully vetted and authenticity guaranteed, providing peace of mind when purchasing any artwork.


Orders placed through Japanese Gallery Kensington are processed Monday-Friday 10 am to 6 pm GMT (excluding bank holidays) and are shipped 1-3 business days from when the order was placed, pending payment authorisation and verification.

All orders are shipped using DHL Express service free of charge.

Payment methods accepted: 

Payment methods accepted: visa, mastercard maestro, american express, jcb, visa electron

Packaging materials.
Ukiyo-e bijin-ga by Eizan Kikukawa

Within Japanese Art, Eizan Kikugawa is often referred to as one of the great masters of the beauty print genre. He started creating Utamaro style prints...

original japanese woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet

Paul Jacoulet was a Parisian-born woodblock print artist that based himself in Japan for most of his life. He combined traditional ukiyo-e style and his own techniques...

Shin-hanga landscape by Hiroshi Yoshida.

Hiroshi Yoshida was one of the leading figures in the shin-hanga movement and stands out as one of the prominent landscape artists of his time. Born in Fukuoka...

Print by Harunobu Suzuki depicting beauties.

One of the leading print artists of his time and is widely recognized as having played a major role in the development of nishiki-e, the polychrome print....

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Restoration services are provided by the Japanese Gallery depending on the item. This service is strictly limited to Japanese woodblock prints ukiyo-e only. We do not provide or recommend any other service providers of restoration. Services provided by third parties may not adhere to Japanese Gallery’s standards or the satisfaction of the client.

Japanese gallery also has an auction department, JG auction, where a vendor can sell their Japanese works of art through this platform. JG auction will provide cataloguing, digital imaging, and a guide price for the item in question including a reserve price that is agreed with the vendor, the item will be submitted into the next nearest auction date where appropriate.

Japanese Gallery Kensington is a member of and proudly supports the following organisations: 

List of organisations supported by Japanese Gallery: Japan Art Expo, Lapada, Token Society, The Japan Society, Japan-UK Season of culture, YoungGuns