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.

Sadamasa Motonaga Artworks

Sadamasa Motonaga (1,101 results)

NINE SHAPES FROM ELLIPSES, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

NINE SHAPES FROM ELLIPSES, 1986

Sale Date: April 1, 2019

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Untitled., 1963

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled., 1963

Sale Date: April 9, 2019

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Work; & Untitled, 1993

Sadamasa Motonaga

Work; & Untitled, 1993

Sale Date: March 29, 2019

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Untitled, 1964

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1964

Sale Date: March 9, 2019

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The place to lift is white and yellow, 1988

Sadamasa Motonaga

The place to lift is white and yellow, 1988

Sale Date: March 9, 2019

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Work, 1963

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: February 28, 2019

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Three colors three pieces, 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga

Three colors three pieces, 1987

Sale Date: January 19, 2019

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Works, 1993–1999

Sadamasa Motonaga

Works, 1993–1999

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Work, 1996

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work, 1968

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work, 1971

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Untitled, 1965

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1965

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Work, 1963

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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White and orange beige and blue, 1993

Sadamasa Motonaga

White and orange beige and blue, 1993

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Form us in the Green, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

Form us in the Green, 1989

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Shapes in a flow, 2008

Sadamasa Motonaga

Shapes in a flow, 2008

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Untitled, 1970

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1970

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Three in red, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

Three in red, 1986

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Untitled, 1993

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1993

Sale Date: January 17, 2019

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Green shapes painted on Corrugated Paper, 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga

Green shapes painted on Corrugated Paper, 1987

Sale Date: January 19, 2019

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阿美阿美阿米

Sadamasa Motonaga

阿美阿美阿米

Sale Date: December 22, 2018

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On the red; Tomonaga, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

On the red; Tomonaga, 1986

Sale Date: November 23, 2018

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Black shape is floating; Three orange colors , 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga

Black shape is floating; Three orange colors , 1987

Sale Date: November 23, 2018

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Pink and Blue are flowing, 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

Pink and Blue are flowing, 1990

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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