Noh Mask of Ko-Omote, Edo Period, c. 18th century, wood with gesso and paint

What’s in a Title: Japanese Works of Art from Ancient to Modern
March 12 – 23, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13 from 4-7pm
Exhibiting at: John Molloy Gallery, 49 East 78 Street, Suite 2B
Asia Week Hours: Mar 12, 3-6pm; Mar 13, 4-7pm; Mar 14, 3-6pm, Mar 15-23, 11am-5pm (otherwise by appointment)

Opening in just a few days, Carole Davenport is pleased to present an all encompassing show in various media highlighting objects from Japanese art history from the Tumulus period, 3rd to 6th centuries, through contemporary works by Hiroyuki Asano, stone sculptor from Tokyo, and Ted Kurahara, color painter born in Seattle, Washington during this season’s Asia Week New York.

Along the way, there are wooden sculptures from the Heian period, 9th to 12th centuries, and a Hotei of charming and welcoming gesture from the middle Edo period. A few scrolls of calligraphic nature by artist Nobuhiro of Konoe fame and Otagaki Rengetsu, the nun, poet and calligrapher from the late Edo period. Be prepared to be challenged by the variety and to appreciate Japanese style and design throughout the centuries. The Noh masks alone are confrontational.

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