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Art San Gallery – Original Artworks, Sculptures & One-of-a-Kind Shikishi

Based in the riverside town of Gujo Hachiman, Japan, our physical and online gallery presents a curated selection of original sculptures and paintings, with a specialized focus on unique works created on traditional Japanese shikishi. We bring together international artists whose work emphasizes material, texture, and physical presence—offering collectors worldwide a direct connection to singular, hand-documented artworks.

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.

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)

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 Sculpture 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

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

Sardine can artwork with four engraved fish slightly misaligned, set in resin with blue-green tones by Ortaire de Coupigny

Contemporary mixed-media sardine can artwork showing near-parallel fish composition with intentional irregularity

All Lined Up (Almost) - Original sardine-can artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Hope by Kwon YoungJin, watercolor and acryl gouache on shikishi, showing a hand holding a paper airplane against a blue sky

Shikishi board artwork by Kwon YoungJin titled Hope, displayed on a wall in a softly lit room.

Hope – Shikishi Board Artwork by Kwon YoungJin

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

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 — Original Mixed-Media Fish Artwork 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

Green leather-and-silk butterfly sculpture by Haruka Miyamoto, shown from the front.

Front angled view of Haruka Miyamoto’s green butterfly sculpture in leather and silk.

Green Butterfly -Leather and Silk Sculpture by Haruka Miyamoto

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

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

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

Pointillist drawing on shikishi art board of a colorful fish about to bite a lure, artwork The Peak Moment by Kotaro Yamada.

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

The Peak Moment – by Kotaro Yamada

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

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

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

Circular fish artwork in sardine tin titled Meditative Monk by Ortaire de Coupigny, with resin depth and wood engraving.

Red-brown fish artwork suspended in resin inside a sardine tin, conveying stillness and reflection.

Meditative Monk - Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

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

Artwork with three slender fish suspended in resin inside a gold tin by Ortaire de Coupigny.

Vertical fish sculpture in a tin by Ortaire de Coupigny, with translucent resin and subtle textures.

Vertical Drift - Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Four colourful fish sculptures in a golden sardine tin, artwork Soft Tide Quartet by Ortaire de Coupigny

Soft Tide Quartet - Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny with two colourful fish preserved in resin beside a fishing boat motif.

Elongated fish sculpture in a gold tin by Ortaire de Coupigny, featuring a painted scene of a trawler on the side panel.

Return of the Trawler - Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Three colorful fish suspended in resin inside a gold tin with an engraved ship, artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny.

Ortaire de Coupigny’s artwork showing three painted fish in resin and a wooden panel engraved with a sailing ship.

Passage to Open Waters - Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

Painted blue and orange sculpted fish sealed in resin inside a gold tin artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny.

Side view of a mixed-media tin artwork showing a textured blue fish under clear resin by Ortaire de Coupigny.

Twilight Reef - Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

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)

Black and white stippled fish on a tanzaku board framed by 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 II (Shadow Form)

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

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

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

Three colourful fish by Ortaire de Coupigny suspended in resin inside a golden tin with a blue signed panel.

Side view of Ortaire de Coupigny’s artwork showing three painted fish set in translucent resin within a gold tin frame.

Blue Horizon Trio - Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

"Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny showing colorful fish enclosed in a translucent resin sea"

"Three shimmering fish in a sardine tin sculpture from Ortaire de Coupigny’s signature series"

The Green Line - Artwork by Ortaire de Coupigny

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pointillist drawing on shikishi art board of a colorful fish about to bite a lure, artwork The Peak Moment by Kotaro Yamada.

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 and white stippled fish on a tanzaku board framed by 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 II (Shadow Form)

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

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

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.

Black-and-white pointillist fish with vivid eye and kanji “ma” and “jo”, Fang of the Abyss – Amulet by Kotaro Yamada.

Fang of the Abyss Amulet – by Kotaro Yamada

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

Abstract pastel seascape by Yves Millet, bold yellow-orange sky over layered blue waters.

Yves Millet pastel on Japanese shikishi, vibrant strokes suggesting sky and sea in motion.

Seascape VI – Pastel on Shikishi by Yves Millet

Abstract pastel seascape by Yves Millet with yellow-orange sky forms above layered blue sea.

Seascape V by Yves Millet, pastel on shikishi with orange clouds and turquoise water.

Seascape V – Pastel on Shikishi by Yves Millet

Seascape IV by Yves Millet, pastel on shikishi with golden sky above violet rocks and turquoise sea.

Abstract seascape pastel by Yves Millet, yellow and orange sky over blue rocks on shikishi board.

Seascape IV – Pastel on Shikishi by Yves Millet

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