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.

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Fan fragments, 1990

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Fan fragments, 1990

Sale Date: March 18, 2022

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Bleu, 1974

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Sale Date: March 19, 2022

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Various Prints (a set of 3), 1990

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Various Prints (a set of 3), 1990

Sale Date: February 26, 2022

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Rayograph white No; 5 from MAN RAY, 1994

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Rayograph white No; 5 from MAN RAY, 1994

Sale Date: February 26, 2022

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Viva Cuba n°2, mars 1999, 1999

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Viva Cuba n°2, mars 1999, 1999

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Work, 1986

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Sale Date: January 14, 2022

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Thousand cranes, 1992

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Thousand cranes, 1992

Sale Date: January 14, 2022

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Chevalier, 1964

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Chevalier, 1964

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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Red Sunset, Fowerbed in dust, Full Moon ..., 1990

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Red Sunset, Fowerbed in dust, Full Moon ..., 1990

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Work, 1979

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Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Rayograph white No; 5 from MAN RAY, 1994

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Rayograph white No; 5 from MAN RAY, 1994

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Work, 2001

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Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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LA LIAISON - 1990, 1990

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LA LIAISON - 1990, 1990

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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EIKU - 1979, 1979

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EIKU - 1979, 1979

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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樱花, 1988

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Sale Date: November 29, 2021

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Caprice, 1962, 1962

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Caprice, 1962, 1962

Sale Date: December 16, 2021

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Le 11 mai, 2001, 2001

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Le 11 mai, 2001, 2001

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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Various Prints (a set of 3), 1990

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Various Prints (a set of 3), 1990

Sale Date: November 12, 2021

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Untitled, 1959

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Untitled, 1959

Sale Date: November 30, 2021

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Untitled, 1960

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Untitled, 1960

Sale Date: November 30, 2021

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Senza titolo, 1960

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Senza titolo, 1960

Sale Date: October 30, 2021

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Feu d'artifice, 1967

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Feu d'artifice, 1967

Sale Date: October 30, 2021

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RED SUN, 1973

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RED SUN, 1973

Sale Date: October 30, 2021

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Rayograph yellow No; 6 from

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Rayograph yellow No; 6 from "Man Ray", 1994

Sale Date: October 30, 2021

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