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)

Gurinno Ueni Shiro Katachi, 1991

Sadamasa Motonaga

Gurinno Ueni Shiro Katachi, 1991

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Shiroi Sankakuno Ryouhashi Kara, 1983

Sadamasa Motonaga

Shiroi Sankakuno Ryouhashi Kara, 1983

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Work, 1962

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Work

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Red Yellow Green, 1996

Sadamasa Motonaga

Red Yellow Green, 1996

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Red Shape in the Middle, 2000

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Red Shape in the Middle, 2000

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Work, 1962–1963

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Work, 1962–1963

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Oval in Gold Color (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1997

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Oval in Gold Color (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1997

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Yellow in the Middle (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1997

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Yellow in the Middle (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1997

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Green Space, 1994

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Green Space, 1994

Sale Date: February 7, 2014

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Akai Hitotsuto Kiinagare, 2002

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Akai Hitotsuto Kiinagare, 2002

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Trois et Un, 2000

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Trois et Un, 2000

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Six colors at upper image, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

Six colors at upper image, 1986

Sale Date: January 11, 2014

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12 Zodiacs (set of 9), 1988–1999

Sadamasa Motonaga

12 Zodiacs (set of 9), 1988–1999

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Work, 1961

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: January 25, 2014

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Three colors on top, 1991

Sadamasa Motonaga

Three colors on top, 1991

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Two different colors in a line, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

Two different colors in a line, 1986

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Red dot in the middle, 1971

Sadamasa Motonaga

Red dot in the middle, 1971

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Gold folding screen turkey bellflower, 1987

Bakusan Sakaki and Sadamasa Motonaga

Gold folding screen turkey bellflower, 1987

Sale Date: January 18, 2014

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White Spiral, Shape is Green, 1990

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White Spiral, Shape is Green, 1990

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

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Red dots, 2007

Sadamasa Motonaga

Red dots, 2007

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Various Prints (set of 3)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Various Prints (set of 3)

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Triangle, Square, Circle

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Triangle, Square, Circle

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Studies for Object (set of 4)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Studies for Object (set of 4)

Sale Date: November 22, 2013

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