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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Kawabata, From white mesh and Red, yellow and...

Sadamasa Motonaga

Kawabata, From white mesh and Red, yellow and...

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Papapipipu, Right and left and Like dragonfly (3

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Papapipipu, Right and left and Like dragonfly (3

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Above red and Light from red cube (2 works)

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Above red and Light from red cube (2 works)

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Slender ones are slightly red, 1985

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Slender ones are slightly red, 1985

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Work, 1970

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Work (2 works), 1971

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Work (2 works), 1971

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Work, 1966

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Untitled, 1959

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Untitled, 1959

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Work, 1967

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Chairo Guruguru Midori Guruguru, 1991

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Chairo Guruguru Midori Guruguru, 1991

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Red Circles at Both Sides, 1992

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Red Circles at Both Sides, 1992

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Black Oval Detached, 1984

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Black Oval Detached, 1984

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Work, 1996

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Untitled, 1972

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Untitled, 1972

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Work, 1968

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One back of the chair (White) (+ 2 others; 3...

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One back of the chair (White) (+ 2 others; 3...

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Two Backs of the chair (Green) (+ One Back of...

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Two Backs of the chair (Green) (+ One Back of...

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In the pale purple, 1975

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In the pale purple, 1975

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Work 1 (+ 4 others; set of 5)

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Work 1 (+ 4 others; set of 5)

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Work (sold with 128B; set of 2), 1996

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Work (sold with 128B; set of 2), 1996

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Trois et Un, 2000

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Trois et Un, 2000

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Untitled, 2008

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Untitled, 2008

Sale Date: April 20, 2013

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