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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Red and green facing each other, 1984

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Red and green facing each other, 1984

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WORK, 1960

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△○, 2001

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Chair / 椅子

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Chair / 椅子

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Chair / 椅子, 1984

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Chair / 椅子, 1984

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One / 一, 1982

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One / 一, 1982

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A Black Oval is Away from the Others / 离开的黑色椭圆, 1984

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A Black Oval is Away from the Others / 离开的黑色椭圆, 1984

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Work, 1972

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UNTITLED, 1971

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UNTITLED, 1971

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WORK, 1962

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Mucha mucha no ichi/ Mannaka ni kiiro no..., 1984

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Mucha mucha no ichi/ Mannaka ni kiiro no..., 1984

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Nengajo/ Igirisu no hata mo attari (2 works)

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Nengajo/ Igirisu no hata mo attari (2 works)

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Mucha mucha no nii/ Wakaosan kurokawasan (2..., 1984

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Mucha mucha no nii/ Wakaosan kurokawasan (2..., 1984

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Buruu sankaku/ Kaoni maru mittsu (2 works), 1984

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Buruu sankaku/ Kaoni maru mittsu (2 works), 1984

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Tsuyoi iro wa midori to aka/ Enogu no ue ni..., 1984

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Tsuyoi iro wa midori to aka/ Enogu no ue ni..., 1984

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Tokushu/ Goomaru karaa (2 works), 1984

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Tokushu/ Goomaru karaa (2 works), 1984

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six prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.22-1), 1979

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six prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.22-1), 1979

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ten prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.14), 1977

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ten prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.14), 1977

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eleven prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.20-2), 1977

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eleven prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.20-2), 1977

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Eight prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.17-3), 1979

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Eight prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.17-3), 1979

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Right prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.54-2), 1979

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Right prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.54-2), 1979

Sale Date: February 18, 2016

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