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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Orange amime (meshes) are fine, 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

Orange amime (meshes) are fine, 1990

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Yellow in black blur, 1992

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Yellow in black blur, 1992

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Silver above, 1987

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Silver above, 1987

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Work, 1983

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Drawing, 1996

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Drawing, 1996

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Untitled, 1986

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Untitled, 1986

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Two shapes, 1991

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Two shapes, 1991

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Work, 1984

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Pink and yellow above, 1984

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Pink and yellow above, 1984

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Two shapes, 2000

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Two shapes, 2000

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New Year's greeting card, 1978

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New Year's greeting card, 1978

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Eustoma, 1987

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Eustoma, 1987

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Set of prints (10 works), 1990

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Set of prints (10 works), 1990

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Homage to Nobel Prize (Aravel III-36-40）1...., 1983

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Homage to Nobel Prize (Aravel III-36-40）1...., 1983

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Black shape is floating (Aravel III-72), 1987

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Black shape is floating (Aravel III-72), 1987

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Right, Left (Aravel III-22), 1979

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Right, Left (Aravel III-22), 1979

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Seems White Light is Emerging (Aravel III-13), 1977

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Seems White Light is Emerging (Aravel III-13), 1977

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FUTATSUMAGARINOAKAIIRO, 1977

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FUTATSUMAGARINOAKAIIRO, 1977

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Work, 1966

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Work, 1985

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Work, 1970

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Red shape is Red square, 1994

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Red shape is Red square, 1994

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Work, 1985

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PA PA PA, 1972

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PA PA PA, 1972

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