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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Twenty-six prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.28-2), 1977

Sadamasa Motonaga

Twenty-six prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.28-2), 1977

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Twenty-six prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.53-5), 1977

Sadamasa Motonaga

Twenty-six prints by Motonaga (Xaravel P.53-5), 1977

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Work, 1992

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Work, 1972

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Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: February 13, 2016

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White light and one black, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

White light and one black, 1986

Sale Date: February 13, 2016

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UNTITLED, 1963

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UNTITLED, 1963

Sale Date: February 11, 2016

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UNTITLED, 1965

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UNTITLED, 1965

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Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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Light appears red square, 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

Light appears red square, 1984

Sale Date: January 16, 2016

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Figures of black half rounds, 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

Figures of black half rounds, 1984

Sale Date: January 16, 2016

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Untitled (4 works)

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Untitled (4 works)

Sale Date: January 21, 2016

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Work, 1974

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Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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Bumps in six colors, 1989

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Bumps in six colors, 1989

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Black vortex and white figures, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

Black vortex and white figures, 1989

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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Green shapes are drawn on cardboard, 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga

Green shapes are drawn on cardboard, 1987

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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One orange and three grey shapes, 1994

Sadamasa Motonaga

One orange and three grey shapes, 1994

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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Round net, 1994

Sadamasa Motonaga

Round net, 1994

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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Work, 1970

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Work, 1968

Sadamasa Motonaga

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New Year's greeting card, 1968

Sadamasa Motonaga

New Year's greeting card, 1968

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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Eighteen squares, 1988

Sadamasa Motonaga

Eighteen squares, 1988

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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Work, 1982

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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Kite, 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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