Japanese Art Auction, MEGURU vol.6 Begins!

TOKYO, Japan - April 14, 2021 - PRLog -- MEGURU is an open Japanese art platform that was designed to eliminate the hurdles of the Japanese art market. With 30 years of dealing with antiques, Kashima Arts has acquired a deep understanding of art. Servicing both parties, MEGURU is the ultimate median that provides for, both, the seller & the buyer.

Contact Kashima Arts for a free MEGURU catalog, which features details and images of all lots. Alternatively, view, browse and bid for all lots entirely via the MEGURU website: https://meguru-auction.jp/en

Why MEGURU？
To buyers
1. Each lot is screened and selected by Kashima Arts, a gallery with 30+ years of experience dealing antiques.
2. The chance to buy art at a surprisingly affordable price.
3. An extensive line-up & the lowest minimum bid of 30,000 yen.
4. Participate anytime, anywhere via the MEGURU site.

To sellers
1. Price transparency & the chance to sell at an unexpectedly high value. All works are sold directly to the buyer and, since the highest bid determines the selling price, all sales are transparent.
2. Expert assessment and valuation
3. Showcase your work to 20,000+ art lovers
4. No more pesky sales procedures and formalities! MEGURU does all the work!

MEGURU vol.6 Highlights

Mukai Junkichi
This MEGURU will offer Mukai's pen illustrations & beloved and iconic minka oil paintings that infuse a French landscape aesthetic with the scene of a traditional Japanese minka.

Rinpa
Lots by the Rinpa icon, Sakai Hoitsu to works by master painters, Kamisaka Sekka and Ichikawa Kiyu and works by Nakamura Hochu, who has gained mass traction in recent years are on offer.

Mingei
Subverting traditional notions of beauty, Mingei celebrates the simple beauty of ordinary utilitarian objects. This MEGURU offers lots by Mingei leaders, Munakata Shiko, Kawai Kanjiro, Munakata Shiko, Hamada Shoji, Bernard Leach and more.

Featured Lots
Lot 22. Ito Jakuchu, Rooster
Starting bid: 1,200,000 yen

Lot 391. Shibusawa Eiichi, Calligraphy
Starting bid: 380,000 yen

Lot 272. Tanaka Isson, Peony
Starting bid: 700,000 yen

Lot 296. Foujita Tsuguharu, Portrait of Lady
Starting bid: 1,800,000 yen

Lot 430. Munakata Shiko, Carp
Starting bid: 2,500,000 yen

Lot 23. Maruyama Okyo and Shibayama Mochitoyo, Bamboo and Sparrow
Starting bid: 1,500,000 yen

Lot 125. Yokoyama Taikan, Reeds and Fishes
Starting bid: 1,000,000 yen

Lot.126. Shimomura Kanzan, Bird and Trees
Starting bid: 800,000 yen

Lot 304. Kojima Zenzaburo, Anemone
Starting bid: 1,500,000 yen

Lot 434. Kawai Kanjiro, Bowl
Starting bid: 240,000 yen