- 190
Atsuko Tanaka
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Atsuko Tanaka
- 99 K
- signed, titled and dated '99 on the reverse
- enamel on canvas
- 57 1/4 by 44 in. 145.4 by 111.8 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Japan
Exhibited
Nagoya, Gallery HAM, Tanaka Atsuko no Sekai, 2000
Ashiya City Museum of Art and History; Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Atsuko Tanaka: Search for an Unknown Aesthetic 1954-2000, 2001, cat. no. 300-99K, p. 187, illustrated
Ashiya City Museum of Art and History; Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Atsuko Tanaka: Search for an Unknown Aesthetic 1954-2000, 2001, cat. no. 300-99K, p. 187, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. There is very minor evidence of handling along the edges. The canvas is buckling slightly in the lower left corner. There are brown spot and drip accretions scattered mostly throughout the lower half of the work and two minor drip accretions in the blue circle in the second row, second from the right. There are minor areas of scattered hairline craquelure in the upper center and central bright yellow circle. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"Tanaka's paintings represent her focused exploration of the abstract visual language catalyzed by Electric Dress. These works are characterized by a sense of immediacy and strident dynamism. Circles jostle side by side and one inside another...like a mass of cells pulsing within the limits of the canvas. Joined by a fluid network of lines, they are compelling evocations of the interconnectivity that underpins every aspect of existence, from physiology to cultural life to technological systems."
Anneke Jaspers, "The Art of Connecting: Atsuko Tanaka," Art Asia Pacific, July/August 2012