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, 1992

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Chairs, 1984

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One back of the chair (white)

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One back of the chair (white)

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Trois et Un, 1999

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Trois et Un, 1999

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Eto series, 1998

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Eto series, 1998

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1. Lines Drawn by Charcoal／2. From Two White , 1984

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1. Lines Drawn by Charcoal／2. From Two White , 1984

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flying part II, 1982

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flying part II, 1982

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1. Two shapes are lines in circles／2. White..., 1987

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1. Two shapes are lines in circles／2. White..., 1987

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1. Right, Left／2. I, 1979

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1. Right, Left／2. I, 1979

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1. Ue Ue（Topsige Up）／2. Triangle square, 1984

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1. Ue Ue（Topsige Up）／2. Triangle square, 1984

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1. From the two gray meshes／2. From the Meshes...

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1. From the two gray meshes／2. From the Meshes...

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1. They are some algebraic fomulas, too／2...., 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

1. They are some algebraic fomulas, too／2...., 1984

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1. One, Two, Three／2. A Stride／3. Vertical and...

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1. One, Two, Three／2. A Stride／3. Vertical and...

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Seems White Light is Emerging, 1977

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Seems White Light is Emerging, 1977

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Three Multipled by Six Makes Eighteen, 1989

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Three Multipled by Six Makes Eighteen, 1989

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Short orange in the near center, 1984

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Short orange in the near center, 1984

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Expanding Pink Circle, 1984

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Expanding Pink Circle, 1984

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In the Lilac Color, 1989

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In the Lilac Color, 1989

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Drops and Drops, 1984

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Drops and Drops, 1984

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Black Flown In a Cloud of Spray, 1989

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Black Flown In a Cloud of Spray, 1989

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下方的三角四角, 1992

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下方的三角四角, 1992

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Inside of notch is orange, 1985

Sadamasa Motonaga

Inside of notch is orange, 1985

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Circle in eight colors (image and calligraphy), 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

Circle in eight colors (image and calligraphy), 1986

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Red Square is from Green and Green

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Red Square is from Green and Green

Sale Date: December 5, 2015

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