About Japanese Art Auction -MEGURU-
Japanese Art Auction -MEGURU-
Japanese Art Auction -MEGURU- launched in 2019 with the aim of creating a platform where Japanese art can be bought and sold more easily and securely.
Japanese Art Auction -MEGURU- is an auction specializing in Japanese art, that Kashima Arts, an expert in fine arts, evaluates all the works and carefully supports your art purchase.
Providing more ease, security, and enjoyment to art purchasing, Japanese Art Auction -MEGURU- proposes a lifestyle with art and passes on valuable works to the next generation.
How it works
The pricing of an artwork is quite diffucult to judge without expertise.
At Japanese Art Auction -MEGURU- , you can rest assured that Kashima Arts evaluates all artworks and sets the minimum bid price while taking into consideration both the seller’s wishes and market prices.
Fee
Consignment fee
If successful: 12% of the price sold
If unsuccessful: 3% of the minimum bid
* Charged per lot listed.
* Catalogue listing fee, insurance fee, and other fees may be charged separately.
Buyer’s Premium
14% of the successful bid
* This fee is charged for each successful lot
Four Reasons to Choose Japanese Art Auction -MEGURU-
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All works are carefully appraised by an experienced art dealer
All works are carefully screened and chosen by Kashima Arts, an art dealer with over 30 years of experience, so you can rest assured that quality pieces are offered at fair prices.
- 02
A wide range of prices to find what you want
From hidden gems priced from a few thousand yen to masterpieces by great masters worth several million yen, a wide range of works are listed.
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No participation fee.
Browse through all the collection with easeThere are no membership or annual fees. Free access to browse through all the lots and find your perfect piece.
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Online bidding available via PC or smartphone.
During the auction, all works are posted on the website, allowing you to view the works from the comfort of your own home and even place bids online.
Genres
We handle a wide range of art, focusing on calligraphy and paintings from the Edo period to the modern era, as well as Western paintings, mingei and crafts, ukiyo-e and shin-hanga.
Commonly Listed Artists
| Old Painting | Ito Jakuchu, Maruyama Okyo, Nagasawa Rosetsu, Mori Sosen, Sakai Hoitsu, Suzuki Kiitsu, Kawanabe Kyosai, Watanabe Seitei |
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| Modern Painting | Yokoyama Taikan, Hishida Shunso, Takeuchi Seiho, Kawai Gyokudo, Uemura Shoen, Fukuda Heihachiro, Higashiyama Kaii, Senju Hiroshi |
| Western Painting | Foujita Tsuguharu, Kumagai Morikazu, Nakagawa Kazumasa, Togo Seiji, Kazuki Yasuo, Yamaguchi Takeo, Mukai Junkichi, Okamoto Taro |
| Calligraphy | Matsuo Basho, Hakuin Ekaku, Ryokan, Saigo Nanshu (Saigo Takamori), Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Shibusawa Eiichi, Fukuzawa Yukichi |
| Mingei and Crafts | Munakata Shiko, Kawai Kanjiro, Hamada Shoji, Itaya Hazan, Takamura Koun, Kitaoji Rosanjin, Fujita Kyohei |
| Ukiyo-e and Shin-hanga | Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Katsukawa Shunsho, Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi (Utagawa Kuniyoshi), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Yoshida Hiroshi, Kawase Hasui |
About Kashima Arts
Kashima Arts is an art dealer established in 1988 with a gallery in Kyobashi, Tokyo, handling a wide range of modern and contemporary Japanese art, with a focus on paintings and calligraphy.
With extensive experience dealing with collectors, museums not only in Japan but also overseas, Kashima Arts is dedicated to promoting and developing Japanese art both domestically and internationally.