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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Work, 1980

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Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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Work, 1961

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Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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Tributo a Kusaj, 1950–1955

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Tributo a Kusaj, 1950–1955

Sale Date: March 6, 2021

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Rayograph yellow No; 6 from MAN RAY, 1994

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Rayograph yellow No; 6 from MAN RAY, 1994

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Rayograph red No; 5 from MAN RAY, 1994

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Rayograph red No; 5 from MAN RAY, 1994

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Work, 1983

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Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Felicitation of the Brilliant Leaves, 1985

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Felicitation of the Brilliant Leaves, 1985

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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River in the mountain depthsRiver in the..., 1983

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River in the mountain depthsRiver in the..., 1983

Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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作品Work, 1976

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作品Work, 1976

Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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Work, 1962

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Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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Work, 1961

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Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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Untitled

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Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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作品Work, 1975

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作品Work, 1975

Sale Date: January 16, 2021

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風立ちぬWind rises, 1994

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風立ちぬWind rises, 1994

Sale Date: January 16, 2021

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マン・レイ」シリーズ

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マン・レイ」シリーズ "レイヨグラム白No;6"Rayograph white No;..., 1994

Sale Date: January 16, 2021

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UNTITLED, 1981

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UNTITLED, 1981

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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UNTITLED, 1964

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UNTITLED, 1964

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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COMPOSITION, 1962

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COMPOSITION, 1962

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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THE FLOW OF WATERS, 1989

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THE FLOW OF WATERS, 1989

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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Untitled

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Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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Musashino「武蔵野

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Musashino「武蔵野

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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花鸟风月（共5张）

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花鸟风月（共5张）

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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Eclissi, 1962

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Eclissi, 1962

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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マンレイ」シリーズ

Toshimitsu Imai

マンレイ」シリーズ "レイヨグラム青No;1" Rayograph blue No; 6 , 1994

Sale Date: November 14, 2020

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