Toshimitsu Imai

(Japanese, 1928–2002)

Toshimitsu Imai was an influential 20th-century Japanese painter. Best known for his monumental abstract works, Imai composed his canvases with a combination of thick impasto marks and fluid, inky lines to build chaotic, “allover” compositions. His striking works comprise of specifically delineated shapes, forms, and compositions, with his aesthetic often described as representative of a uniquely Japanese sensibility. The artist derived inspiration from a wide range of sources and time periods, including medieval history, philosophy, Fauvism, poetry, and song lyrics. He achieved widespread success in his lifetime, exhibiting alongside fellow leading abstract painters such as Sam Francis and Georges Mathieu. His work was notably featured at the Sao Paulo Biennial in 1953, Venice Biennale in 1960, the Japanese contemporary art exhibition in 1962, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 1982. Born in Kyoto, Japan on May 6, 1928, he died on March 3, 2002 at the age of 73 following a long illness.

Toshimitsu Imai Artworks

Toshimitsu Imai (1,044 results)

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Toshimitsu Imai

Sale Date: October 5, 1996

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Composition, 1960

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Composition, 1960

Sale Date: April 14, 1996

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Feu, 1962

Toshimitsu Imai

Sale Date: November 15, 1995

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J'ai ramass, des mots, 1981

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J'ai ramass, des mots, 1981

Sale Date: October 29, 1995

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Composition, 1960

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Composition, 1960

Sale Date: June 25, 1995

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Senza titolo, 1959

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Senza titolo, 1959

Sale Date: May 22, 1995

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Landschaft, 1990

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Landschaft, 1990

Sale Date: April 8, 1995

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Composition abstraite, 1980

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Composition abstraite, 1980

Sale Date: December 3, 1994

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Volutes de laque et de pierres des cent..., 1980

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Volutes de laque et de pierres des cent..., 1980

Sale Date: December 3, 1994

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Flammes rouges, 1978

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Flammes rouges, 1978

Sale Date: December 3, 1994

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COMPOSITION VIOLETTE, 1974

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COMPOSITION VIOLETTE, 1974

Sale Date: July 12, 1994

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VOLUTES DE LAQUES ET DE PIERRES DES CENTS..., 1980

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VOLUTES DE LAQUES ET DE PIERRES DES CENTS..., 1980

Sale Date: December 13, 1993

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UN FILIN D'ACIER TRAVERSE LE CIEL A..., 1980

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UN FILIN D'ACIER TRAVERSE LE CIEL A..., 1980

Sale Date: December 13, 1993

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JE ME SUIS ENROULEE DANS TON ILE, ENDORMI..., 1980

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JE ME SUIS ENROULEE DANS TON ILE, ENDORMI..., 1980

Sale Date: December 13, 1993

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J'AI RAMASSE DES MOTS TOUT NOIR, TOUT ROUGE, , 1980

Toshimitsu Imai

J'AI RAMASSE DES MOTS TOUT NOIR, TOUT ROUGE, , 1980

Sale Date: December 13, 1993

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IL N'Y A PLUS D'EUROPE NI D'EXTREME-ORIENT,..., 1980

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IL N'Y A PLUS D'EUROPE NI D'EXTREME-ORIENT,..., 1980

Sale Date: December 13, 1993

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REGARDE LE TEMPS SE COURBE VERS LA NUIT,..., 1980

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REGARDE LE TEMPS SE COURBE VERS LA NUIT,..., 1980

Sale Date: December 13, 1993

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Composition violette, 1974

Toshimitsu Imai

Composition violette, 1974

Sale Date: April 7, 1993

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Sans titre, 1978

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Sans titre, 1978

Sale Date: March 31, 1993

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Composition, 1958

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Composition, 1958

Sale Date: October 14, 1992

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Komposition, 1962

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Komposition, 1962

Sale Date: November 25, 1991

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HYMNE A LA NUIT, 1958

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HYMNE A LA NUIT, 1958

Sale Date: October 17, 1991

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FEU DE ROSES, 1960

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FEU DE ROSES, 1960

Sale Date: October 17, 1991

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COMPOSITION ROUGE, 1962

Toshimitsu Imai

COMPOSITION ROUGE, 1962

Sale Date: June 23, 1991

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