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Sadamasa Motonaga
Work (1963), abstract painting by Sadamasa Motonaga

1963

$10,000
£7,682.63
€8,827.25
CA$14,066.24
A$15,802.79
CHF 8,256.98
MX$192,880.43
NOK 104,839.55
SEK 98,684.35
DKK 65,872.25

About the Item

Sadamasa Motonaga (1922-2011) Work Executed in 1963 Oil and Synthetic resin on paper 14.5 x 10 cm Signed on the front Signed, dated, and titled (on the reverse) The present work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity by the Motonaga Research Archive. About the Artist: Sadamasa Motonaga was a Japanese abstract painter and a first-generation member of the Gutai avant-garde group. Born in 1922 in Mie Prefecture, Japan, initially Motonaga sought to be a cartoonist before turning his attention to western-style painting. In particular, after the dissolving of Gutai group in 1972, he pursued an original artistic trajectory. His paintings are characterized by a childlike sense of humor, and are drawn by simple lines and a gentle palette of nuanced primary colors, reminiscent of Japanese Bokashi Technique. He has often been accosted to Kazuo Shiraga as one of the most prominent figures in Japanese Post-War artistic world. In top of the many solo exhibitions and retrospectives, notable were the Motonaga-Shiraga Exhibitions in 1984 at Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, and in 2014 at Dallas Museum of Art. He was awarded the Légion d’Honneur from the French government and the Japanese Purple Ribbon Award, the first abstract artist to receive the latter.
  • Creator:
    Sadamasa Motonaga (1922 - 2011, Japanese)
  • Creation Year:
    1963
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)Width: 4.14 in (10.5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Overall in good condition. Hairline cracks in places. Soiling and foxing.
  • Gallery Location:
    Hong Kong, HK
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SM-0061stDibs: LU1545214735782

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