About Japan Art Gallery
The JAPAN ART - GALLERY FRIEDRICH MÜLLER is located across from the Museum of Modern Art in the midst of the gallery district in Frankfurt’s historical city center. In white rooms that are characterised by simple, austere clarity, Christa Müller presents exquisite works of traditional and modern Japanese art, as well as works by contemporary international artists. In the puristic atmosphere of her gallery, Christa Müller enables visitors to encounter sculptures, vessels, calligraphy and painting in alternating exhibitions all selected according to one criterion: They ar...Read More
Japan Art Gallery
Established in 19771stDibs seller since 2026
Featured Pieces
Hanakago - bamboo basket (#002652)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Hanakago - flower basket
Bamboo basket for flower arrangements during the tea ceremony (chabana)
Bamboo
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
27 x 15 cm
Category
Early 20th Century More Art
Materials
Wood
forget, Shiryu Morita, 1964 (#000881)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Shiryu Morita (1912-1998)
forget
1964
Ink on paper, mounted on board in frame
32,2 (37) x 45,5 (50) cm
Title, signature and seal on label on plate (back side)
Catalogue Raisonné N...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Shinzô, Shinto cult statue, Jogan-style carving (#001209)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Shinzo
Shinto cult statue
Jogan-style carving
Nara/Heian (645 – 1184)
Wood with strong signs of weathering, metal base
44,5 x 26 x 14 cm
Dimensions with metal stand: 50 x 30 x 18 cm
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bamboo container with silver interior, Andreas Caderas, 2025 (#023133)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Andreas Caderas *1955
Bamboo container
Japanese bamboo, fine silver interior, bronze lid with hare patinated, underside of the container with silver frog on silver. Cardboard box lam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Circular movement / free unimpeded movement, Shiryu Morita, 1964 (#000107)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Shiryu Morita (1912-1998)
Circular movement / free unimpeded movement
1964
Ink on paper, mounted on board
33 x 60 cm
Title, signature and seal on label on separate plate
Catalogue ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Hanakago - bamboo basket (#002642)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Hanakago - flower basket
Bamboo basket for flower arrangements during the tea ceremony (chabana)
Bamboo
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
41 x 21 cm
Category
Early 20th Century More Art
Materials
Wood
Koma-inu “lion dogs” symbolic guardians at temples or shrines, Japan (#004904)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Koma-inu “lion dogs”, symbolic guardians at temples or shrines.
Cypress burl wood (hinoki)
According to ancient Chinese philosophy, the animal with its mouth open embodies the mascu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wild Geese Return to the Reed: Meiji Sumi-e Ink Drawing (#006857)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Hôsui Ôba (1837 - ?)
A pair of wild geese flies back into the reed
Ink drawing (sumi-e)
Ink and light color on paper
Seal Hô
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
23.8 x 14.4 cm
Category
Late 19th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
Solitude, Inoue Yuichi, Ink on Paper, 1978 (#021124)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
YU-ICHI (1916-1985)
Solitude
Ink on Japanese paper
Japan, 1978
122 x 181 cm
Catalogue Raisonné No. 78032
YU-ICHI (1916-1985) is one of the most important Japanese artists of the 20...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
to appear, Inoue Yuichi, Ink on Paper, 1981 (#022501)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
YU-ICHI (1916-1985)
to appear
Ink on Japanese paper
Japan, 1981
88 x 97 cm
Catalogue Raisonné No. 81034
YU-ICHI (1916-1985) is one of the most important Japanese artists of the 20t...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Flower, heavenly blossom, Inoue Yuichi, ink on paper, 1970 (#010498)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
YU-ICHI (1916-1985)
Flower, heavenly blossom
Ink on Japanese paper
Japan, 1970
34,5 x 34,1 cm
Catalogue Raisonné No. 70131
YU-ICHI (1916-1985) is one of the most important Japanes...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Sparrows, Sumi-e Ink on Paper, Signed Kahô, Japan, 1919 (#000036)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Nakajima Kahô (1866-1939)
Sparrows
Ink on paper
Signed: Kahô sha and dated: Taishô, Year of the Sheep, early spring
Japan. Kyoto, early spring 1919
31.8 x 45.6 cm
Nakajima Kahô...
Category
1910s Showa Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
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