At Peacock Gallery, we guarantee the authenticity of the work.
All the works we are showing are genuine works (autographs). Depending on the work, a work certificate is attached. In addition, if you wish, we will attach a warranty card for GALLERY KUJAKU for works without a certificate, so you can purchase with confidence.

Shizuo Iga, the president of this gallery, began training as an art dealer at Gallery Kujaku in 1967, and since becoming independent in 1985, held an exhibition of five young Japanese painters (Seiichi Komori, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Toshiyuki Higashi, Eiji Hiraoka, Rinzō Murata), and in 1989, during the solo exhibition of Kaii Higashiyama in Hamburg, Germany, he accompanied the painter. He has deepened his friendship with many famous painters. With the aesthetics cultivated under such circumstances and many years of experience in the art market, he has delivered many artworks to museums and have continued to buy and sell first-class works of art. The president himself purchases the works with confidence.

GALLERY KUJAKU has a solid track record with many years of experience. We sell at a reasonable price, so please feel free to contact us.

Find your favorite artwork

What should we keep in mind when purchasing a work of art?
Here are some tips for finding your favorite work that fits your life perfectly.
If you are going to buy paintings and ceramics, please consider these as hints.

Think based on the characteristics of the place where you want to decorate your work

Entrance

The entrance is not only a place to welcome visitors but is also the place you see first when you come back home. If you want to buy artwork to decorate such a front door, you want to choose a work that has the highest feelings that will be a symbol of your house. 

However, the entrance is also a place where the temperature and humidity change drastically. Make sure you understand the characteristics of the paintings and pottery you have purchased, handle them properly, and carefully check your work once every few months for any changes.

Living Room

The living room is a place to talk with family and visitors. For example, if you purchase a gorgeous figure painting or a painting that deals with familiar subjects that are close to your life, it will contribute to creating a bright and enjoyable atmosphere for conversation.

 In the living room, where you spend the longest time of the day, it is also a point of comfort to choose the one that suits the taste of the interior.

The bedroom

How about a calm landscape painting or a fantastic abstract painting in your bedroom? It's a place to heal your tired mind and body and return to yourself, so be sure to choose and purchase the right one.

When decorating a painting in the bedroom, it seems that it is often laid out on the wall on the head side of the bed. However, doing so makes it difficult to see the work when you are in bed. So, if you can afford the size of the room and the size of the wall, try to make the painting you bought so that you can see it from the top of the bed.

Children's room

The important thing in a children's room is to choose the right work for the child. Adults tend to think that "every child likes bright colors", but some children like bright multicolored works and others like calm works with pale colors, so choose the artwork according to the individuality of the child.

By touching the real work from a young age, a rich sensibility is cultivated. Choose and purchase works that are kind to your child's growth.

Corridors and stairs

Corridors and stairs, which tend to give a murky impression, can be transformed into a comfortable space by decorating paintings and ceramics. If you decorate your work here, you will see it unexpectedly every time you pass by. For example, if you buy a cute little item that will make your face flutter every time you see it, it will heal your busy life.

However, like the entrance, it is a place where the temperature and humidity change drastically, so be sure to check the artwork regularly.

Consider the taste of the interior

Natural

If you have a natural-style interior with lots of white and wood-grain furniture, you will be familiar with paintings such as light drawings and simple landscape paintings. On the other hand, if you choose a painting with bright colors, it will be the main character in your room.

Modern

For a modern room with a simple and stylish impression, how about abstract paintings and lithographs with clear color schemes? The room, which tends to be a little unfriendly, becomes a friendly space by decorating such works.

Classic

For interiors with a classic taste, you can create a more magnificent space by decorating paintings such as gorgeous still lifes and portraits. Furniture with a strong presence is often placed, but it is a good idea to purchase furniture with a clear color that is comparable to that.

Asian

In a calm Asian-style room, you can decorate paintings such as hanging scrolls and Japanese paintings, as well as ceramics. If you have an impressive foliage plant, it may be interesting to link it with the color of the leaves and select and purchase a work that uses greenish colors.

When decorating your paintings, pay attention to the color, size, and shape of the wallpaper. You can also get hints for choosing a better work from whether you want the work to stand out as the main character or, on the contrary, to blend in with the existing interior. 

Think carefully about what kind of change you want to make in the space by purchasing paintings and ceramics.

Consultation on how to find works of art

Encounter with artworks is once in a lifetime.
Our art dealers purchase fine arts on a regular basis.
By telling us what kind of work you are looking for, you can keep an eye out for purchasing.
In addition, there are many materials to consider, such as color and profound feeling, depending on the place to decorate, such as the budget, the work that meets the living room, and the balance with the surrounding furniture.
If you rely on our wealth of experience and knowledge, we will be happy to help you find your work.

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Art Suggestions for Remote Offices

(1) Do you know the tax-saving effects of art?
(2) Your office image can be enhanced by displaying paintings.
3) We support art purchases and rentals.

1) Surprising tax-saving effects of art

Art can be used as a tax-saving measure by allowing the company/sole proprietor to expense the amount of the art purchased.

If the amount of art purchased is less than a certain amount, it can be treated as a consumable item similar to a computer used for normal business purposes.

Even if the artwork is treated as "artwork," it can be depreciated and included in expenses over a period of several years (generally 8 years).

Art less than ¥100,000 that is a consumable expense

Although art is not a consumable item, art costing less than 100,000 yen per piece is treated as a consumable item.

 This applies when the art is intended to be used in situations that are not limited to personal use, such as display in an office, conference room, or reception room.

Purchasing two or three pieces of art is also an idea, as long as each piece is less than 100,000 yen, it is deductible for tax purposes.

Art that is less than ¥300,000 that is a lump-sum depreciable asset

As a general rule, artwork under 300,000 yen is deductible for tax purposes regardless of whether it is a painting, sculpture, or craftwork.

It is important to note that some items that clearly "do not decrease in value with the passage of time" may not be deductible as expenses.

Art. from 300,000 yen to less than 1,000,000 yen

Works of art between 300,000 yen and less than 1,000,000 yen include paintings, sculptures, and other works of art, as well as crafts, but antiques are not eligible. This is because antiques are considered to "not deteriorate over time" and are not subject to the concept of useful life. 

In general, the purchase price (also called acquisition price) includes incidental expenses such as frames, etc. Therefore, it is important that the purchase price, including incidental expenses, does not exceed 1,000,000 yen per item.

Exceptions to the 1,000,000 yen or more per item

Now, there is an exception for works of art valued at 1 million yen or more. 

Generally, works of art with an acquisition cost of 1 million yen or more cannot be entered into the calculation (= cannot be depreciated), but there is a possibility that depreciation may be allowed as an exception for the following types of works of art. The specific examples are as follows, but conceptually, the rule is defined as "works whose value obviously decreases with the passage of time. 

Works acquired for the purpose of decoration or display in places used by an unspecified number of people, such as the lobby of a kaikan or the hall of a funeral hall (excluding works that are open to the public for a fee). The items must be acquired for decorative or exhibition purposes (excluding items open to the public for a fee) in places used by a large number of unspecified persons, such as the lobby of a kaikan or a funeral hall.

It must be clear that the property is to be used exclusively for this purpose because it is difficult to relocate.

The item must not be expected to have market value as a work of art in view of its condition of installation and use, assuming that it is to be converted to another use.

and exceptions may be allowed under the above circumstances.

Classification under the Tax Law

The tax law provides for tax treatment by dividing the acquisition cost into the following categories

Less than ¥100,000: deductible as "consumable expenses

More than ¥100,000 but less than ¥200,000: 1/3 of the acquisition cost is deductible as a lump-sum depreciable asset over 3 years.

300,000 yen or less "small value assets" that can be fully deducted in the year of purchase. However, the total amount of "small value assets" throughout the year is limited to 3 million yen (*The rule of "small value assets" is applied only to SMEs with capital of 100 million yen or less).

●Up to 1,000,000 yen depreciated as assets named "furniture and fixtures" (useful life of 8 years or 15 years (metal works such as bronze))

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