Quinn’s June 9 Fine & Decorative Arts auction led by marine painting with intriguing provenance

Montague Dawson (British, 1895-1973), untitled oil-on-board painting of ships in a harbor. Signed at lower left. Label on verso from Frost & Reed, London. Size: 19½ x 23½in (sight). Reputedly, the work was originally commissioned for The White House. Estimate $15,000-$25,000

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Friday, June 9, 2023, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will conduct a beautifully curated Fine & Decorative Arts sale featuring American, European, Asian and modern art. All bidding will be online through LiveAuctioneers; no in-person gallery bidding.

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Met presents Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art, starting April 8

Image: Detail of ‘Universal Gateway,’ Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra, Japan, Kamakura Period (1185–1333), dated 1257. Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, purchase, Louisa Eldridge McBurney gift, 1953.
Image: Detail of ‘Universal Gateway,’ Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra, Japan, Kamakura Period (1185–1333), dated 1257. Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, purchase, Louisa Eldridge McBurney gift, 1953.

Detail of ‘Universal Gateway,’ Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra, Japan, Kamakura Period (1185–1333), dated 1257. Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, purchase, Louisa Eldridge McBurney gift, 1953.

NEW YORK — Opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday, April 8, Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art focuses on the human stories behind art and art-making. Drawn from the Met’s renowned collection of Japanese art, this exhibition explores the twin themes of anxiety and hope through more than 250 works — from ancient religious sculpture and ritual objects to modern woodblock prints and photographs — presented across four display rotations. It will continue through July 14, 2024.

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