Sadamasa Motonaga

(Japanese, 1922–2011)

Sadamasa Motonaga was a Japanese abstract painter and a founding member of the avant-garde Gutai group. He was born on November 26, 1922 in Mie Prefecture, Japan and initially sought to be a cartoonist before turning his attention to painting, studying under the tutelage of Jiro Yoshihara. A pronounced sense of humor remained in his work throughout his lengthy career, creating paintings which are characterized by simple lines and a gentle palette of muted primary colors. Motonaga gradually expanded his practice to include printmaking, stage design, and children’s books, all while continuing his ongoing elliptical investigation into abstract painting. His awards include the Légion d’Honneur from the French government and the Japanese Purple Ribbon Award; he was the first abstract artist to receive the latter. He died on October 3, 2011 in Kobe, Japan, and his work has been the subject of many retrospectives, including at Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe in 1998, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art in 2003, and the Mie Prefectural Museum of Art in 2009. The first Western retrospective of his work was held at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2014.

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Work, 1971

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work, 1965

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work, 1962

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work, 1965

Sadamasa Motonaga

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寒山拾得(画賛)Folding screen (image and calligraphy), 1987

Bakusan Sakaki and Sadamasa Motonaga

寒山拾得(画賛)Folding screen (image and calligraphy), 1987

Sale Date: May 11, 2019

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陶板テーブルCeramic Table, 1988

Sadamasa Motonaga

陶板テーブルCeramic Table, 1988

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陶板テーブルCeramic Table, 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga

陶板テーブルCeramic Table, 1987

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Untitled, 1980

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1980

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

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A Symmetry Facing the Right, 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

A Symmetry Facing the Right, 1984

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

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Untitled, 1967

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1967

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Untitled, 1962

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1962

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Untitled, 1964

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1964

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Untitled, 1963

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1963

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Untitled, 1962

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1962

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Untitled, 1973

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1973

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Works, 1975–1982

Sadamasa Motonaga

Works, 1975–1982

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しずくしずく镜心石版画 (Droplets)

Sadamasa Motonaga

しずくしずく镜心石版画 (Droplets)

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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ぱあまるぴんく镜心石版画 (Pink circles all around)

Sadamasa Motonaga

ぱあまるぴんく镜心石版画 (Pink circles all around)

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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ふたつのしろいかたちから镜心石版画 (Starting from two white...

Sadamasa Motonaga

ふたつのしろいかたちから镜心石版画 (Starting from two white...

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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ひだりあかみぎみどり镜心石版画 (Red at left, green at right)

Sadamasa Motonaga

ひだりあかみぎみどり镜心石版画 (Red at left, green at right)

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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もくたんでひいたせん镜心石版画 (Line drawn by charcoal)

Sadamasa Motonaga

もくたんでひいたせん镜心石版画 (Line drawn by charcoal)

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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みっつのかたちしろいせん镜心石版画 (White lines of three types)

Sadamasa Motonaga

みっつのかたちしろいせん镜心石版画 (White lines of three types)

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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作品•无题色纸水墨 ( untitled, 1982), 1982

Sadamasa Motonaga

作品•无题色纸水墨 ( untitled, 1982), 1982

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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ふじいろのなかでIn lilac color, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

ふじいろのなかでIn lilac color, 1989

Sale Date: April 12, 2019

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