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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Sadamasa Motonaga (1,101 results)

Yellow, white, circle, black, flow, 1995

Sadamasa Motonaga

Yellow, white, circle, black, flow, 1995

Sale Date: October 24, 2015

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Work, 1985

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In the square, 1998

Sadamasa Motonaga

In the square, 1998

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Yellow Above, it Seems like Wings, 2000

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Yellow Above, it Seems like Wings, 2000

Sale Date: October 24, 2015

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New Year's greeting card, 1972

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New Year's greeting card, 1972

Sale Date: October 24, 2015

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Work, 1990

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Work, 1992

Sadamasa Motonaga

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WORK, 1964

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Sale Date: October 4, 2015

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Aka to Miiro to Boyaboya to, 1995

Sadamasa Motonaga

Aka to Miiro to Boyaboya to, 1995

Sale Date: September 11, 2015

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Work, 1974

Sadamasa Motonaga

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Yellow Amime(Meshes), 1981

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Yellow Amime(Meshes), 1981

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Work, 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Manji mitaina, 1984

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Manji mitaina, 1984

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Tate aka daen shiroi hikari wa shitanohou, 1988

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Tate aka daen shiroi hikari wa shitanohou, 1988

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Two Backs of Chair (sold with 123A; set of 3)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Two Backs of Chair (sold with 123A; set of 3)

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Twelve coloured Balls/ Greens Above and..., 1982

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Twelve coloured Balls/ Greens Above and..., 1982

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Two Red Notches/ Black Shape is Floating/..., 1987

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Two Red Notches/ Black Shape is Floating/..., 1987

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Three Shapes are White Lines/ Black Splash..., 1984

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Three Shapes are White Lines/ Black Splash..., 1984

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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In the Orange/ Red Shape is Big/ Overlaps in , 1977

Sadamasa Motonaga

In the Orange/ Red Shape is Big/ Overlaps in , 1977

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Black and White in the Red/ Three Light Blue , 1983

Sadamasa Motonaga

Black and White in the Red/ Three Light Blue , 1983

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Red and Black of White Lights/ It Seems..., 1984

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Red and Black of White Lights/ It Seems..., 1984

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Orange Triangle/ Colored Balls with White..., 1973

Sadamasa Motonaga

Orange Triangle/ Colored Balls with White..., 1973

Sale Date: September 17, 2015

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Color ball in the Glay (+ Light appears red..., 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

Color ball in the Glay (+ Light appears red..., 1984

Sale Date: September 5, 2015

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After deciding vertical and horizontal lines, 1980

Sadamasa Motonaga

After deciding vertical and horizontal lines, 1980

Sale Date: September 5, 2015

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