JADA Gallery Shows 33 JADA AFFILIATES


FAST FORWARD\ LOOKING BACK Jewels of Japanese Art


through the Ages, Carole Davenport, 15 to 25 March


Te show traces various aspects of Japanese art from the past to present, from a granite sculpture by Hiroyuki Asano to 20th century calligraphy by Morita Shiryu. Other works inlcude a Shigeru Izumi oil painting, celadon porcelain by Taizan, Meiji period, and delicately painted Kiyomizu pottery from the 18th century. A highlight is a rare Kakiemon 17th-century porcelain figure of Hotei, along with a Muromachi ink, colour, and gold painting of Amida Raigo. Smaller items inlcude lacquer utensils, notably a hidehara kataguchi from the early Edo period with a red interior, black exterior decorated with red and gold foil. Capping off the show is a hand scroll segment of the Wakan Ryoei, or Songs to Sing By, from the 14th century, in contrast to the singular,


bold


calligraphies of the 20th century. Finally, a fine noh mask of Shakumi by renowned carver Yukan, bearing the artist’s seal on the reverse. • Carole Davenport at Tambaran Gallery, 5 East 82nd Street, 2/F, New York 10028, tel 646 249 8500, carole@caroledavenport.com, caroledavenport.com Reception: 16 and 17 March at 5pm


TEA BOWLS


Art of the Five Senses Ippodo Gallery, 15 March to 7 April


In celebration of Ippodo Gallery NY’s 10th anniversary, the gallery is organising an exhibition of tea wares by more than 15 contemporary Japanese potters. Ranging from young artists to master craftsmen, the works evoke a wonderful feeling of harmony. Te five senses are magnified as you hold a bowl in your palms, with each acting as their own microcosmos. Tis is the second exhibition of tea wares by these artists at the gallery, the first exhibition was in 2014 and include Keiji Ito, Hiromi Itabashi, Kohei Nakamura, Kyusetsu Miwa XII, Chozaemon Ohi XI, Tetsu Suzuki, Shiro Tsujimura, among others. With the unique process of tea


ceremony, appreciation for tea wares differs from that of other crafts. Unlike


an artwork that is only


appreciated visually, tea ceremony embodies beauty and joyfulness, as achieved through contemplation and tranquility. During the ceremony, the bowl is raised with both hands, and the drinker savours the texture of the piece against his or her lips. Reflection on the green colour of the tea, the full weight of the vessel, and the shape of the kodai, or the foot of the bowl, all add to the experience of pleasure. In a single tea bowl, happiness can be found. • Ippodo Gallery, 12 East 86th Street, suite 507, New York 10028, tel 212 967 4899, mail@ippodogallery.com, ippodogallery.com. Opening reception, 15 March, 6-8pm.


March 15 - 24 11 am – 5 pm otherwise by appointment


Ruri Takeuchi Tea bowl ‘ Wisteria and Pine Tree (2018) by Ruri Takeuchi, porcelain, height 9.5 cm, diam. 10.8 cm, Ippodo Gallery


KUNIYOSHI


The Masterpieces Ronin Gallery, 14 March to 28 April


Ukiyo-e often encompasses the ethereal, but these examples bring out the more frightful aspects of bloodshed and wartime within the genre. Sea monsters, skeletons, and princesses dance in woodblock. It includes one of the artist’s most iconic triptychs Tametomo and his Son Rescued from the Sea Monster by Tengu and Princess Takiyasha and the Skeleton Spectre, circa 1845, Te latter print tells the powerful story of a warlord’s daughter facing the ghosts of the soldiers lost in rebellion. Tey loom overhead, becoming one massive skeleton against a deep black backdrop. Te gallery supplements with biographical information about Kuniyoshi’s own struggles for success, making this exhibition as informative as it is visually exciting. • Ronin Gallery, 425 Madison Avenue, 3/F, (SE corner 49th St), New York 10017, tel 212 688 0188, ronin@roningallery.com, roningallery.com. Opening reception, 14 March, 5.30-8pm


CHINA


Seated Sakyamuni Buddha, early Tang Period ca. late 7th c. Marble H: 34 in.


SUI-TANG


A Golden Age of Buddhist Sculpture Catalogue Available


145 EAST 57TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022 TEL: 212.223.1059 FAX: 212.223.1937 www.throckmorton-nyc.com info@throckmorton-nyc.com


Princess Takiyasha and the Skeleton Spectre by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), circa 1845, woodblock print, 14 x 30 inches, triptych, Ronin Gallery


MARCH 2018 ASIAN ART Untitled-2 1 THROCKMORTON FINE ART


145 West 58th Street, suite 6D New York, NY 10019 tel. 212.585.0474


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MIRROR MIRROR Asia Week 2018


Figure of Hotei, circa 1670-1690, nigoshide white porcelain with overglaze enamels, height 10.25 inches, Carole Davenport


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