A building in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward housing the Contemporary Graphic Art Dealers Association of Japan. One former member of the association is accused of having sold forged “hanga” prints of Japanese-style paintings. This photo was taken on Feb. 8. (Shingo Tsuru)
Forged “hanga” prints of works by renowned nihonga Japanese-style painters, including Ikuo Hirayama (1930-2009), have been hitting the market recently, a group of art dealers reported on Feb. 8.
A male art dealer in Osaka Prefecture allegedly sold forged prints of 10 works painted by three artists, according to the Contemporary Graphic Art Dealers Association of Japan. The association plans to investigate the matter by asking experts to verify the authenticity of the items in question.
Artifact exhibition in Chengdu marks enduring charms of Silk Road By Lin Qi | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-28 09:47 Share CLOSE A Buddhist statue dated between the second and third centuries AD on show. [Photo/Courtesy of Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum]
The Lasting Charm of Cultural Relics, an ongoing exhibition at Sichuan Museum, in Chengdu, examines the long-standing influence of the exchanges between different civilizations in the East and the West which were boosted by the ancient Silk Road.
The exhibition through March 20 uses nearly 300 artifacts to reflect the diversity and dynamics of these cultures. The objects on display are largely from the collection of Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum, which was built by Ikuo Hirayama, the late Japanese painter and collector of antiquities related to the Silk Road. There are also collections from Sichuan Museum, Shaanxi History Museum in Xi an and Gansu Provincial Museum