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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Untitled (7 works)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled (7 works)

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Work, 1966

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Work, 1965

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Isolated black elipse, 1984

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Isolated black elipse, 1984

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Work, 1966

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Work, 1963

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Trois et Un, 2000

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Trois et Un, 2000

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Right Left, 1980

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Right Left, 1980

Sale Date: March 23, 2013

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Work, 1966

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Sale Date: May 18, 2013

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しろいひかりのあかいひとつ, 1986

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しろいひかりのあかいひとつ, 1986

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あかいてんてん, 2007

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あかいてんてん, 2007

Sale Date: March 16, 2013

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Sadamasa Motonaga

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2点組 (2 works), 1982

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2点組 (2 works), 1982

Sale Date: March 16, 2013

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Red Square with Light and Small color ball (2...

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Red Square with Light and Small color ball (2...

Sale Date: March 23, 2013

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Mesh of White Line and Red rectangle with light...

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Mesh of White Line and Red rectangle with light...

Sale Date: March 9, 2013

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No?l, 1989

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Trois et Un, 1999–2000

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Trois et Un, 1999–2000

Sale Date: February 22, 2013

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Work (sold with 59B; set of 2)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Work (sold with 59B; set of 2)

Sale Date: February 22, 2013

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Untitled, 1968

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1968

Sale Date: January 25, 2013

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Work, 1966

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: January 12, 2013

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Seven Red, 1984

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Seven Red, 1984

Sale Date: January 12, 2013

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Layers of Colored Balls and Three Formations (2...

Sadamasa Motonaga

Layers of Colored Balls and Three Formations (2...

Sale Date: January 12, 2013

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Light and Red Square and Two (Pink and Yellow)(2

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Light and Red Square and Two (Pink and Yellow)(2

Sale Date: January 12, 2013

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White Light and One Red, 1986

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White Light and One Red, 1986

Sale Date: January 12, 2013

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