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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Work, 1968

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: July 25, 2008

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Work

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: June 13, 2008

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Untitled, 1974

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1974

Sale Date: June 14, 2008

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Work, 1965

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: April 29, 2008

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A red oval with white lights at the sides, 1983

Sadamasa Motonaga

A red oval with white lights at the sides, 1983

Sale Date: April 25, 2008

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Work, 1966

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: April 25, 2008

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Untitled, 1965

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1965

Sale Date: February 21, 2008

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Untitled (2 works), 1965

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Untitled (2 works), 1965

Sale Date: February 21, 2008

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Kurodaen, the ear of black rice, sometimes..., 1990

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Kurodaen, the ear of black rice, sometimes..., 1990

Sale Date: November 30, 2007

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Two Blue Arrows, 1983

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Two Blue Arrows, 1983

Sale Date: December 7, 2007

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Work, 1964

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: October 25, 2007

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Sans titre - Composition tubulaire sur fond..., 1982

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sans titre - Composition tubulaire sur fond..., 1982

Sale Date: March 8, 2006

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Abstrakte Komposition, 1982–1982

Sadamasa Motonaga

Abstrakte Komposition, 1982–1982

Sale Date: December 14, 2001

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Untitled, 1964–1964

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1964–1964

Sale Date: December 10, 1999

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Senza titolo, 1961–1961

Sadamasa Motonaga

Senza titolo, 1961–1961

Sale Date: November 23, 1998

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Senza titolo, 1961–1961

Sadamasa Motonaga

Senza titolo, 1961–1961

Sale Date: May 18, 1998

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Untitled, 1964–1964

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1964–1964

Sale Date: December 14, 1997

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GREEN ZIG-ZAG ON LEFT CORNER

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GREEN ZIG-ZAG ON LEFT CORNER

Sale Date: May 15, 1991

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OVER RAPPED COLOR BALL

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OVER RAPPED COLOR BALL

Sale Date: May 15, 1991

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LITTLE ORANGE BALL IS IN THE MIDDLE

Sadamasa Motonaga

LITTLE ORANGE BALL IS IN THE MIDDLE

Sale Date: May 15, 1991

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Five whirlpool and red square, 1980–1980

Sadamasa Motonaga

Five whirlpool and red square, 1980–1980

Sale Date: November 15, 1990

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