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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Line drawn by charcoal

Sadamasa Motonaga

Line drawn by charcoal

Sale Date: November 24, 2022

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Sadamasa Motonaga

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Two Shapes by Drawing a Line, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

Two Shapes by Drawing a Line, 1989

Sale Date: November 24, 2022

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Various Prints (a set of 5)

Sadamasa Motonaga

Various Prints (a set of 5)

Sale Date: November 11, 2022

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Two blue arrows, 1983

Sadamasa Motonaga

Two blue arrows, 1983

Sale Date: October 29, 2022

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The orange mesh is small, 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

The orange mesh is small, 1990

Sale Date: October 29, 2022

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九个形状, 2000

Sadamasa Motonaga

九个形状, 2000

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

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Bumps in Six Colours, 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga

Bumps in Six Colours, 1987

Sale Date: October 9, 2022

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TWO SHAPES BY DRAWING A LINE, 1989

Sadamasa Motonaga

TWO SHAPES BY DRAWING A LINE, 1989

Sale Date: September 24, 2022

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FLOATING SHAPE, 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

FLOATING SHAPE, 1984

Sale Date: September 24, 2022

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HORIZONTAL OVAL WITH WHITE BLUR, 1996

Sadamasa Motonaga

HORIZONTAL OVAL WITH WHITE BLUR, 1996

Sale Date: September 24, 2022

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Untitled, 1992

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1992

Sale Date: September 17, 2022

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The heaping on the right is green, 1986

Sadamasa Motonaga

The heaping on the right is green, 1986

Sale Date: September 8, 2022

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Untitled, 1974

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1974

Sale Date: September 8, 2022

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Psotcard, 1971

Sadamasa Motonaga

Psotcard, 1971

Sale Date: August 1, 2022

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Drawing, 1982

Sadamasa Motonaga

Drawing, 1982

Sale Date: August 1, 2022

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Picking Up Dream, 1987

Sadamasa Motonaga and Bakuzan Sakaki

Picking Up Dream, 1987

Sale Date: August 1, 2022

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MOTONAGA SADAMASA to YOSHIHARA..., 1970–1972

Sadamasa Motonaga

MOTONAGA SADAMASA to YOSHIHARA..., 1970–1972

Sale Date: August 1, 2022

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Untitled, 1976

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1976

Sale Date: August 1, 2022

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Yellow-Green Away 黃綠相間, 1993

Sadamasa Motonaga

Yellow-Green Away 黃綠相間, 1993

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Kino Kino, 1972

Sadamasa Motonaga

Kino Kino, 1972

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Work, 1965

Sadamasa Motonaga

Sale Date: July 16, 2022

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Motonaga Sadamasa Prints (a set of 10), 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

Motonaga Sadamasa Prints (a set of 10), 1990

Sale Date: June 3, 2022

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LIKE A LADDER LIKE AN ARROW, 1988

Sadamasa Motonaga

LIKE A LADDER LIKE AN ARROW, 1988

Sale Date: May 29, 2022

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