Japanese Art Auction -MEGURU- Vol.24 preview

This final auction of 2025 will feature 606 works by masters who have left an impressive mark on the history of Japanese art. A diverse collection of exquisite Japanese art, cherished across the ages, will be brought together under one roof, including an Edo Rinpa work by Kiitsu, a rare flower basket by Taikan, an autumn plants painting by Shunso, an auspicious rising sun by Kano Hogai, a bijin-ga by Togo Seiji, calligraphy and paintings by Matsuo Basho, woodblock prints by Munakata Shiko, and an elegant tea bowl by Itaya Hazan.

The special feature will focus on Ohashi Suiseki, known for his majestic tiger paintings; Tanaka Isson, whose retrospective at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum remains vivid in our memories; Tsutaka Waichi, who left behind abstract paintings filled with poetic sentiment; and Hakuin Ekaku, the founder of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, who produced numerous Zen paintings with a touch of humor.

Two Key Points of Japanese Art Auction MEGURU Vol.24
・No glass casings - view the works up close and appreciate their texture and detail.
・Extended hours: Open until 8 PM on Nov 28 (Fri) and Nov 29 (Sat). Feel free to stop by after work.

[Event Outline]

Japanese Art Auction MEGURU Vol.24 Preview

Preview: November 22 (Sat) - 30 (Sun), 2025 Free Admission / Open Daily

Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM *Extended hours until 8:00 PM on November 28 (Fri) and November 29 (Sat)

Exhibiting works: 606 lots

Bidding Deadline: November 30 (Sun), 2025, 6:00 PM JST

Results Announcement: December 2 (Tue), 2025, 3:00 PM JST

Venue: Kashima Arts (3-3-2 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

Website: https://meguru-auction.jp/

■Featured Artists

Old painting: Kano Tan'yu, Ito Jakuchu, Soga Shohaku, Maruyama Okyo, Mori Sosen, Nagasawa Rosetsu, Suzuki Kiitsu, Kano Hogai, Kawanabe Kyosai, Hashimoto Gaho, Watanabe Seitei

Shin-hanga: Ito Shinsui, Ohara Koson, Yoshida Hiroshi, Kawase Hasui

Modern painting: Yokoyama Taikan, Hishida Shunso, Shimomura Kanzan, Kawai Gyokudo, Ohashi Suiseki, Takeuchi Seiho, Uemura Shoen, Matsubayashi Keigetsu, Konoshima Okoku, Kimura Buzan, Ito Shinsui, Takehisa Yumeji, Yasuda Yukihiko, Tanaka Isson, Kataoka Tamako, Senju Hiroshi

Western painting: Foujita Tsuguharu, Togo Seiji, Tsutaka Waichi, Yamashita Kiyoshi, Morimoto Sosuke, Pablo Picasso, Bernard Buffet

Calligraphy: Matsuo Basho, Hakuin Ekaku, Sengai Gibon, Taigu Ryokan, Kobayashi Issa, Katsu Kaishu, Kawai Tsuginosuke, Saigo Nanshu, Fukuzawa Yukichi, Togo Heihachiro, Natsume Soseki, Yosano Akiko, Okamoto Taro, Kamijo Shinzan, Shinoda Toko

Mingei: Mushanokoji Saneatsu, Munakata Shiko, Kawai Kanjiro, Hamada Shoji

Crafts: Itaya Hazan, Kitaoji Rosanjin, Kuroda Tatsuaki, Shimaoka Tatsuzo, Kamoda Shoji, Kuroda Taizo, Émile Gallé, Daum