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)

Copper prints set, 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

Copper prints set, 1990

Sale Date: January 28, 2024

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Untitled | 無題, 1973

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled | 無題, 1973

Sale Date: December 9, 2023

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Red,Red,Green | あかあかみどり, 1961

Sadamasa Motonaga

Red,Red,Green | あかあかみどり, 1961

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Black shape is floating | くろいかたちはういている, 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga

Black shape is floating | くろいかたちはういている, 1987

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Sato | さとう, 1983

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sato | さとう, 1983

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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RED AND GRAY UPSIDE DOWN, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

RED AND GRAY UPSIDE DOWN, 1986

Sale Date: December 20, 2023

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WORK, 1962

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: December 20, 2023

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WORK SET OF 4

Sadamasa Motonaga

WORK SET OF 4

Sale Date: December 20, 2023

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One Two Three Like White Light is Out |..., 1993

Sadamasa Motonaga

One Two Three Like White Light is Out |..., 1993

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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Golden connection on top, 1988

Sadamasa Motonaga

Golden connection on top, 1988

Sale Date: November 25, 2023

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Drawing, 1977

Sadamasa Motonaga

Drawing, 1977

Sale Date: November 4, 2023

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Untitled, 1965

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1965

Sale Date: October 28, 2023

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Black shape is floating | くろいかたちはういている, 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga

Black shape is floating | くろいかたちはういている, 1987

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Three Figures with White Outline | 三組白色線條

Sadamasa Motonaga

Three Figures with White Outline | 三組白色線條

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Black Figures Are Floating | 黑色形狀在漂浮

Sadamasa Motonaga

Black Figures Are Floating | 黑色形狀在漂浮

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Overlapping Figures | 重疊的形狀, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

Overlapping Figures | 重疊的形狀, 1989

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Untitled | 無題, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled | 無題, 1986

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Vertical Red Oval and White Light at the..., 1988

Sadamasa Motonaga

Vertical Red Oval and White Light at the..., 1988

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Two Chair Backs

Sadamasa Motonaga

Two Chair Backs

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

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1. Tomonaga／2. Yukawa, 1983

Sadamasa Motonaga

1. Tomonaga／2. Yukawa, 1983

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

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Work (a set of 2), 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

Work (a set of 2), 1989

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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One two three like white light is out, 1993

Sadamasa Motonaga

One two three like white light is out, 1993

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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To pick up dreams, 1980

Bakusan Sakaki and Sadamasa Motonaga

To pick up dreams, 1980

Sale Date: September 8, 2023

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悲欢离合, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

悲欢离合, 1989

Sale Date: August 22, 2023

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