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Arthur Okamura
Wave of Ur, Asian Ocean abstract

1960

About the Item

A dreamy and expertly painted abstraction by this noted American/Asian artist. Presented in a contemporary and high quality silvered leaf float frame which allows it to breath. Wave of Ur is a layered work that conjures up images within nature and a dreamy world where images and nature coalesce, an impressive and mesmerizing canvas that can hold its own in the realm of very well done works that visually take us away. Within one canvas he has the dark and murky lower right corner and then the enveloping layers of waves and darting colors that indicate other elements of nature. He calls other works from this series “Ghost Waves” and it would have been revealing to have been able to ask him about his thought process with these works. Unframed dimensions are : 52 x 42 inches Beautiful impasto and texture.
  • Creator:
    Arthur Okamura (1932, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 56 in (142.24 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Painting has been cleaned and along edge wrapping around stretcher there is some slight roughness inherent to the piece - generally lovely condition!
  • Gallery Location:
    Greenwich, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1413210311322
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