Sebastian Izzard LLC Asian Art will hold an exhibition of fine Japanese art from March 12 to 18, 2016 at their gallery on East 76th Street.  Paintings, Prints, and Illustrated Books of the Floating World will feature a selection of high quality 18th and 19th century ukioy-e paintings, woodblock prints, and illustrated books depicting beauties, actors, and genre scenes.

A well-preserved impression of Tōshūsai Sharaku’s (active 1794–95) bust portrait of Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Osan, Ippei’s Older Sister will highlight the show. Among the illustrated books are Yakusha Konotegashiwa (Actors among the Garden Oaks) published in 1799, a single volume containing thirty-one double-page half-length portraits of actors in roles by the Osaka artist Shōkōsai Hambei (active 1795–1809), and a fine copy of Katsushika Hokusai’s (1760–1849) two-volume book Totō shōkei ichiran (Fine Views of Edo at a Glance). A rare complete album of Yashima Gakutei’s (1786–1868) Naniwa meisho Tempōzan shōkei ichiran (Famous Places of Osaka: Views of Mount Tempō at a Glance) with original covers and title slip will also be on view. Paintings by Tsukioka Sessai (1761–1839), Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769–1825) Teisai Hokuba (1771–1844), Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), and Mori Gyokusen (1791–1864) will also be featured. Examples of fine Japanese porcelain will round out the exhibition. For more information please go to www.izzardasianart.com.

Sebastian Izzard LLC will also exhibit at JADA 2016: An Exhibition by the Japanese Art Dealers Association during Asia Week as part of the JADA’s annual collaborative exhibition. The show will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79 St. in New York, for three days only, from March 12 through March 14. For more information please go to www.jada-ny.org.