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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Up is red and light blue (+ From white line, , 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

Up is red and light blue (+ From white line, , 1984

Sale Date: February 4, 2012

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Seems like white light (+ Two, smllr; 2 works), 1977

Sadamasa Motonaga

Seems like white light (+ Two, smllr; 2 works), 1977

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Work, 1965

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Sale Date: February 25, 2012

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Untitled, 1973

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1973

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Untitled, 1965

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Untitled, 1965

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Senza titolo, 1963

Sadamasa Motonaga

Senza titolo, 1963

Sale Date: March 3, 2012

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Senza titolo, 1963

Sadamasa Motonaga

Senza titolo, 1963

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Motonaga Sadamasa prints (portfolio of 10), 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

Motonaga Sadamasa prints (portfolio of 10), 1990

Sale Date: January 7, 2012

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Layered colored ball (+ Triangle and rectangle...

Sadamasa Motonaga

Layered colored ball (+ Triangle and rectangle...

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Trois et un, 2000

Sadamasa Motonaga

Trois et un, 2000

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Howa howa, 1978

Sadamasa Motonaga

Howa howa, 1978

Sale Date: January 27, 2012

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White shape and black spiral, 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

White shape and black spiral, 1990

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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From white line (+ I; set of 2)

Sadamasa Motonaga

From white line (+ I; set of 2)

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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Green indentation at upper left (+ Green circle;

Sadamasa Motonaga

Green indentation at upper left (+ Green circle;

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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Small colored ball (+ Color balls; 2 works)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Small colored ball (+ Color balls; 2 works)

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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Small colored balls (+ Red rectangle with light,

Sadamasa Motonaga

Small colored balls (+ Red rectangle with light,

Sale Date: December 3, 2011

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Right and left is red circle and square, 1992

Sadamasa Motonaga

Right and left is red circle and square, 1992

Sale Date: December 3, 2011

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From rectangle with red edge, 1981

Sadamasa Motonaga

From rectangle with red edge, 1981

Sale Date: November 5, 2011

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One is red circle, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

One is red circle, 1989

Sale Date: October 8, 2011

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Shapes piled up, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

Shapes piled up, 1989

Sale Date: October 8, 2011

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Untitled, 1965

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1965

Sale Date: October 4, 2011

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Red and blue line (+ 2 others, various..., 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

Red and blue line (+ 2 others, various..., 1984

Sale Date: September 10, 2011

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