The Tree of Life, Signed Artists Copy

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Yasse Tabuchi
The Tree of Life, Signed Artists Copy
1989

About the Item

Artist's copy (Epreuve d'Artiste) of a large lithograph of a tree in colours by Yasse Tabuchi, hand signed and dated to the bottom right and dedicated to the bottom left. Yasse Tabuchi was born in 1921 in Kitakyûshû in the south of Japan. He first became acquainted with the techniques of oil painting in primary school. Here, he was also introduced to methods of copper engraving. During World War II, at only 17 years of age, he was called for military service in the Japanese army. In 1948, he returned to the University of Tokyo and completed his studies in Art History with a dissertation about French Colourism from Delacroix to Bonnard. He experienced a world of inspiration in non-fiction books, particularly in those concerning The Impressionists and Pre-Raphaelites. Tabuchi continuously searched for a more dualistic access to art, which is both technical and intellectual. In 1951, Tabuchi traveled to Paris in order to study at the Sorbonne. In 1953 he made his artistic debut at the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles showing four oil works on canvas. He soon built up a reputation in the Post-War art world with his abstract works in vivid colours. During this time, he socialised with many other Japanese artists, as well as some of the members of the CoBrA group. Tabuchi soon shifted from the figurative style of his earlier Parisian works to an increasing level of abstraction. Influenced by Surrealist painting, his works were characterised by organic symbols, reflecting his ideas about the universe. After 1955 he began to experiment with colours and his palette became darker influenced by the difficulties he was experiencing at the time. In 1958, Tabuchi was invited to take part in an exhibition about Japanese abstract paintings, arranged by the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. At the beginning of the 1960s, he went on a world tour to India and Japan, where he became fascinated by the glimmering golden shades of the Orient, especially prevalent in sacred temples. Tabuchi’s fascination with the colour gold became an important element in his later works and is used as a symbol of universal divinity. The figuration is divided in different sections, inspired by Japanese painted screens. In 1977, Tabuchi was offered a solo exhibition at Galerie Ariel in Paris. Other solo exhibitions followed, arranged by Kitakyushu City Municipal Museum of Art (1982) and O Art Museum in Tokyo. At this time, Tabuchi primarily exhibited in France, Denmark, Belgium and Japan, where his new style came to light, consisting of organic curved shapes, pleasant colours and flower-like motifs. The expressionistic and abstract style of his earlier work was gradually replaced by a more ornamental style. In 1985, Tabuchi received an award by the French government, Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, for his contribution to and enrichment of French cultural heritage. Yasse Tabuchi dies at the age of 88 in France in 2009. Since then, a lot of his works have been donated to the Kamakura Museum in Japan, as well as to a number of other mportant collections around the world. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS Palais des Beaux-Arts, Belgium Galerie Birch 1961 1964 1968 1976 1985 2006 São Paulo Biennalen 1961 Galleria del Naviglio, Italy Musée de Leverkusen, Germany Carnegie Institute Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Musee d’Art Moderne, Paris REPRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING DANISH MUSEUMS Museum Jorn

Creator:
Yasse Tabuchi (1921 - 2009)
Creation Year:
1989
Dimensions:
Height: 37.8 in (96 cm)Width: 28.15 in (71.5 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph
Movement & Style:
Abstract Expressionist
Period:
Late 20th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Cotignac, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: GB/Tabuchi/MushroomCloud.1stDibs: LU1430212775902