Courtesy Frieze
Frieze Masters
October 9 – 13, 2024
Regent’s Park, London
Thomsen Gallery and Carlton Rochell Asian Art are pleased to be participating in this year’s Frieze Masters from October 9 through 13. Frieze Masters offers a unique contemporary perspective on thousands of years of art history, from collectible objects to significant masterpieces from the ancient era and Old Masters to the late 20th century. The fair takes place in The Regent’s Park in the heart of London, in an elegant, contemporary environment designed by renowned architect Annabelle Selldorf.
They look forward to welcoming you to their stands in London soon! Until then, learn more about their available works below.
Hirai Baisen (1889-1969), Pine Saplings and Wagtail, circa 1930, Japan, pair of two-panel folding screens; mineral pigments and shell powder on paper with gold leaf, size each screen: 67¼ x 70¼ in. (171 x 178.5 cm); Courtesy Thomsen Gallery
Thomsen Gallery
Stand C06
Thomsen Gallery is excited to return to Frieze Masters, showcasing exceptional 20th-century Japanese art, with a special emphasis on works from the Taisho and early Showa periods (1910-1940), including this outstanding pair of two-panel folding screens by renowned painter Hirai Baisen.
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Mohra of Shiva, North India, Himachal Pradesh, 6th/7th c., brass, H:7½ in. (19 cm), Courtesy Carlton Rochell Asian Art
Carlton Rochell Asian Art
Stand D-5
Carlton Rochell is pleased to showcase exceptional works from India and the Himalayas, including this exquisite brass relief depicting the Hindu god Shiva. Dating back to the 6th-7th centuries, the face of the Mohra of Shiva bears the marks of time, softened by the repeated use of ritual unguents. This mask was featured in the exhibition “Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure” at the Art Institute of Chicago (April 5–August 17, 2003), followed by its display at the Smithsonian Institution (October 18, 2003–January 11, 2004). It is also published in the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition catalogue, Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure (2003), cat. no. 53.
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