About

Shōki Gallery deals in Japanese hanging scrolls — kakejiku — of the Kinsei (近世) and Kindai (近代) periods: roughly, the long Edo centuries and the modern era that followed them, from Meiji through Shōwa.

We keep a small inventory and catalogue it slowly. Each work is examined out of its box, photographed in full and in detail, and described as precisely as the evidence allows. Where a signature is unread, or a mount has been replaced, or a condition report is provisional, we say so. Entries are revised as research continues.

What we handle

Painting on silk and on paper, mounted as hanging scrolls, intended for the tokonoma rather than the wall. We are interested in the mount as much as the image: the choice of silk, the proportion of the borders, the roller ends, the box and its inscription, all of which carry information about how a scroll was used and valued.

We do not deal in screens, handscrolls, or prints, and we do not offer authentication services for works we have not handled.

How we work

Viewings are by appointment. We are glad to discuss condition, mounting and provenance in detail before you travel, and to send further photography on request. Works are sold as described; where our attribution is cautious, the price reflects it.

This page is placeholder copy prepared during the site build. The gallery should replace it with its own history, specialisation statement and founder’s note before launch.

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