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Gallery Exhibition Open: Oil Paintings on Japanese Shikishi Boards by Sébastien Couëffic - Art San Gallery · Feb 28 – May 10

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A Curated Collection of Contemporary Art & Sculptures

From our gallery in the riverside town of Gujo Hachiman, Japan, we curate contemporary sculptures and original paintings on Japanese shikishi art board. Focused on the quiet beauty of materials, we present works with a tangible presence to collectors worldwide.

Contemporary sculpture, original fine art engravings, and modern Washi Shikishi art curated by Art San Gallery in Gujo Hachiman, Japan.

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Latest Sculptures and Paintings

Explore a curated collection of original artworks, including Shikishi board paintings, mixed-media sculptures, and unique contemporary works — each selected for artistic quality and one-of-a-kind expression.

Two painted fish aligned in parallel inside a sardine tin artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny, suspended in translucent resin.

Minimalist sardine-can artwork showing two fish running parallel beneath a resin surface by Ortaire de Coupigny.

Latitude Parallel - Original sardine-can artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Detail of textured yellow and green planes in the figurative abstraction Vers d’autres Finistère.

Full view of Vers d’autres Finistère, figurative abstraction on Japanese shikishi board.

Vers d’autres Finistère: Figurative Abstraction by Christian Halna du Fretay

Two sculpted fish in green resin by Ortaire de Coupigny, titled Sea Circus, with engraved tuna on wooden lid.

Vertical sardine tin artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny with painted fish and engraved fish silhouette, titled Sea Circus.

Sea Circus – Sardine Tin Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Pastel painting of sky and sea by Yves Millet, blending pink clouds and blue water on Japanese shikishi board.

Seascape I by Yves Millet displayed on an easel, pastel artwork in pink, blue, and turquoise tones.

Seascape I – Pastel on Shikishi by Yves Millet

Le chant de la nature by Halna du Fretay – acrylic and collage composition on Japanese shikishi board

Christian Halna du Fretay – Le chant de la nature, mixed media on shikishi board (21×18 cm) – Art San Gallery

Le chant de la nature – Unique Painting on Shikishi by Christian Halna du Fretay

Fine pointillism in green, pink, and silver tones forming a dynamic fish on a gold-bordered shikishi board.

The Peak Moment – by Kotaro Yamada

Black crow and its nest with blue eggs, illustration by Olivia Lomenech Gill.

Book cover "Clever Crow" by Chris Butterworth and Olivia Lomenech Gill

'Nest in Tree' – Carnegie Medal Winning Original Illustration by Olivia Lomenech

Shrimp oil painting on Japanese mini shikishi board by Sébastien Coueffic, original artwork

Shrimp Oil Painting on Mini Shikishi – Original Artwork by Sebastien Coueffic

Contemporary fish artwork in resin, dynamic composition by Ortaire de Coupigny

Mixed media fish sculpture in resin by Ortaire de Coupigny, vibrant colors suspended in a sardine tin

'Momentum' – Original Mixed-Media Assemblage by Ortaire de Coupigny

Two painted fish preserved in a sardine can, set in yellow wax with a partially closed metal lid.

Mixed-media fish artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny in a gold sardine tin with translucent wax

Golden Drift – Original Sardine Can Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Oil painting of a violet and white corner house under a blue sky on a Japanese shikishi board by Sébastien Couëffic.

Small oil artwork on shikishi showing an urban street corner in purple and blue tones by French artist Sébastien Couëffic.

Corner House – Oil on Japanese Shikishi Board, Sébastien Coueffic

Hand-painted fish in a long tin by Ortaire de Coupigny, titled “The Calm Navigator,” floating in translucent resin.

Elongated fish sculpture in a narrow tin, painted by Ortaire de Coupigny, appearing to glide calmly in soft green waters.

The Calm Navigator - Sculpture Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Acrylic and collage on shikishi board by Halna du Fretay, merging forest textures and nightfall tones.

“Ô chute du jour !” by Christian Halna du

Yellow and green acrylic fish with pen outlines on a tanzaku board, with red “demon” and “ward off” characters.

Three tanzaku artworks showing stylized fish inspired by Hiiragi-Iwashi, each framed by red protective characters.

Demon-Eating Fish — Hiiragi-Iwashi III (Joyful Guardian)

Front view right side of a Dodo's bird sculpture by Haruka Miyamoto.

Front view left side of a Dodo's bird sculpture by Haruka Miyamoto.

Small Dodo - Dodo bird sculpture by Haruka Miyamoto

Taishō era Japanese polychrome porcelain equestrian figure with mustached rider, hand-painted enamels, Art San Gallery, Japan

Three-quarter front view of a Taishō era Japanese polychrome porcelain equestrian figure with blue muzzle, Art San Gallery.

Japanese Polychrome Porcelain Equestrian Sculpture - Taishō Era (1912–1926)

Black and white stippled fish on a tanzaku board framed by red “demon” and “ward off” characters.

Demon-Eating Fish — Hiiragi-Iwashi II (Shadow Form)

Red and black pointillist fish on a tanzaku board with red “demon” and “ward off” characters on each side.

Demon-Eating Fish — Hiiragi-Iwashi I (Red Invocation)

Fish leaping from sea spray, pointillism in silver and blue dots on shikishi by Kotaro Yamada.

Detail of a fish leaping from sea spray, pointillism in silver and blue dots on shikishi.

Kotaro Yamada — Leaping in Sea Spray - Original Shikishi Artwork

Kotaro Yamada’s Fang of the Abyss – Amulet on a long narrow tanzaku shikishi board with gold border.

Fang of the Abyss Amulet – by Kotaro Yamada

Sardine can artwork with four painted fish suspended in translucent resin by Ortaire de Coupigny

Contemporary sardine can artwork exploring depth and stillness by Ortaire de Coupigny

Soundings – Original Sardine Can Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Japanese shikishi watercolor painting of poppies, signed and sealed, late Shōwa–early Heisei period - Art San Gallery

Poppies painted on a traditional Japanese shikishi, shown on the wall at Art San Gallery to illustrate scale.

Poppies on Shikishi - Japanese painting, late Shōwa – early Heisei period

Oil painting of a blue and yellow house on a Japanese shikishi board by Sébastien Couëffic, It’s a Blue House (2025).

Shikishi artwork by Sebastien Coueffic installed at Art San Gallery, Japan.

A Blue House – Oil on Japanese Shikishi Board

Fish artwork suspended in resin inside a metal sardine tin by Ortaire de Coupigny

Close-up of a mixed-media fish encased in translucent resin within a repurposed tin

Held in Suspension — by Ortaire de Coupigny

Oil painting of a yellow house behind green bushes, by Sébastien Coueffic on Japanese shikishi board

Bold color architecture scene by Sébastien Coueffic, yellow house in oil on Japanese shikishi board

Yellow House on the Corner – Oil Painting by Sébastien Coueffic

Oil painting of East London red brick and bay windows by Sébastien Coueffic on Japanese shikishi board

Oil painting on shikishi board by Sebastien Coueffic, displayed in the interior of Art San Gallery, Japan.

Red on Brick in East London – Oil Painting by Sébastien Coueffic

Oil painting by Sébastien Coueffic of a red building with balcony and hanging laundry on a Japanese shikishi board

Oil painting on Japanese shikishi by Sebastien Coueffic, depicting an architectural facade, displayed in Art San Gallery.

Laundry Hanging on Balcony – Oil on Shikishi Board by Sébastien Coueffic

Green armchair and café chairs in sunlit room, painted in oil on gold-edged Japanese shikishi board by Muriel Louette.

Oil painting on Japanese shikishi board by Muriel Louette displayed in Art San Gallery, Japan.

Green Armchair and Café Chairs in Morning Light – Oil Painting by Muriel Louette

Original oil painting of East London brick building with streetlamp by Sébastien Coueffic on Japanese shikishi board

Shikishi artwork by Sebastien Coueffic installed above a wooden cabinet at Art San Gallery, Japan.

Shadow on Brick in East London – Oil Painting by Sébastien Coueffic

Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny showing three painted fish in a tin with an engraved swordfish

Colorful fish suspended in resin inside a sardine tin titled Espadon’s Splash

Espadon’s Splash by Ortaire de Coupigny

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Hiroshi Soga abstract painting with grid structure inspired by a Go board, mixed media artwork

Hiroshi Soga: The Painting as a Game of Go

日本の色紙に描かれた油彩画

Star by Kwon YoungJin, original acrylic gouache painting on Japanese shikishi board, depicting hands holding a red string star

Kwon YoungJin’s Star: Original Shikishi Artwork in Acrylic Gouache

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Shikishi Art Project – Japanese Boards Reimagined

The Shikishi Art Project explores the tradition and contemporary use of Japanese Shikishi boards as expressive artistic media.

Vers d’autres Finistère: Figurative Abstraction by Christian Halna du Fretay

Shrimp Oil Painting on Mini Shikishi – Original Artwork by Sebastien Coueffic

Hands connected by red string in a star shape on a black background, painting by Kwon YoungJin on shikishi board.

artwork by Kwon YoungJin showing red thread string game between hands, displayed on a wall in minimal setting.

Star – Shikishi Board Artwork by Kwon YoungJin

Le chant de la nature – Unique Painting on Shikishi by Christian Halna du Fretay

Poppies on Shikishi - Japanese painting, late Shōwa – early Heisei period

Interior scene with green armchair and natural light, oil painting on gold-edged shikishi board by Muriel Louette.

Oil painting on gold-edged shikishi board by Muriel Louette displayed with two painting brush for indicating size

Green Armchair in a French Veranda – Oil on Shikishi by Muriel Louette

Jeu de couleurs by Christian Halna du Fretay, a mixed-media abstract on shikishi board with bold forms and layered colors.

Abstract composition on shikishi board by Christian Halna du Fretay, featuring vibrant circular shapes and color contrasts.

Jeu de couleurs – Christian Halna du Fretay’s Abstract on Shikishi Board

Red on Brick in East London – Oil Painting by Sébastien Coueffic

Demon-Eating Fish — Hiiragi-Iwashi III (Joyful Guardian)

Oil painting of a shell on Japanese mini shikishi board by Sébastien Coueffic, original artwork

Shell Oil Painting on Japanese Mini Shikishi – Artwork by Sebastien Coueffic

Corner House – Oil on Japanese Shikishi Board, Sébastien Coueffic

Light on the Broken Rocks by Christian Halna du Fretay, an abstract acrylic painting on shikishi board

Light on the Broken Rocks blends figurative abstraction with layered acrylic on Japanese shikishi board.

Light on the Broken Rocks - Shikishi contemporary painting artwork

Studio experiment on mini shikishi using gouache tempera and oil, part of the Shikishi Art Project, Art San Gallery, Japan

Framed studio experiment on mini shikishi installed in a Japanese interior, Shikishi Art Project, Art San Gallery, Japan

Studio Experiment — Gouache Tempera & Oil on Mini Shikishi

Ink painting of a dodo bird bowing its head, by Haruka Miyamoto on mini-shikishi board

Ink painting of a dodo bird and dodo bird sculpture by Haruka Miyamoto on mini-shikishi board

Curious Dodo – Ink on Mini-Shikishi by Haruka Miyamoto

Seascape I – Pastel on Shikishi by Yves Millet

The Peak Moment – by Kotaro Yamada

Demon-Eating Fish — Hiiragi-Iwashi II (Shadow Form)

Demon-Eating Fish — Hiiragi-Iwashi I (Red Invocation)

Kotaro Yamada — Leaping in Sea Spray - Original Shikishi Artwork

Fang of the Abyss Amulet – by Kotaro Yamada

A Blue House – Oil on Japanese Shikishi Board

Yellow House on the Corner – Oil Painting by Sébastien Coueffic

“Ô chute du jour !” by Christian Halna du

Abstract forest scene in blues, greens, and oranges painted in acrylic on shikishi board by Christian Halna du Fretay.

Mixed media landscape artwork with trees by Christian Halna du Fretay, on a japanese shikishi and photographed on a table.

Traversé par les méandres by Christian Halna du Fretay

Detailed oil pastel representing Geneva Lake viewed from Morges, Switzerland..

Oil pastel by Clotilde Aksin-Frappier representing Geneva Lake with a chain of snowy mountains at the background.

The Lake - Oil pastel - Shikishi artwork by Clotilde Aksin-Frappier

Laundry Hanging on Balcony – Oil on Shikishi Board by Sébastien Coueffic

Shadow on Brick in East London – Oil Painting by Sébastien Coueffic

Ink painting of three stylized dodo birds on shikishi by Haruka Miyamoto

Shikishi board with three ink painted dodo birds by Haruka Miyamoto

Three Dodo Birds – Ink on Shikishi by Haruka Miyamoto

British Large Copper butterfly sumi ink painting by Haruka Miyamoto on shikishi board, full front view

Ink drawing of extinct British Large Copper butterfly by Haruka Miyamoto, sumi-e style on shikishi board

British Large Copper Butterfly – Sumi Ink on Shikishi by Haruka Miyamoto

Colorful architectural painting by Sébastien Coueffic on shikishi, showing angular shadows across a gable under a clear sky.

Shikishi artwork by Sebastien Coueffic presented at Art San Gallery, Japan, in a refined interior setting.

Blue Shadows on the Gable – Painting on Japanese Shikishi by Sébastien Coueffic

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