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Sadamasa Motonaga
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Sadamasa Motonaga
- Untitled
- signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 91.5 by 91.5 cm. 36 by 36 in.
- Executed in 1963.
Provenance
Galerie Humanité, Nagoya
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality and the central form tends more towards true yellow in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. All collaged elements are stable and secure. There are a few isolated cracks in the yellow pigment towards the upper half of the composition, characteristic of the artist's choice of material and its ageing process. Very close inspection reveals a very faint spot of wear to upper left extreme corner tip and a few networks of very thin and stable hairline cracks in the black pigment. Extremely close inspection reveals a few pinprick-sized media accretions isolated in places. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"If you stream the paint slowly, you can create a stream like a river on the surface of the canvas…Once when I was watching a river flow, I had the thought that I could use that approach in my painting. With a river, after the rain stops and the sky clears, the water also clears up, and deposits of sand create beautiful patterns in the riverbed. I’m doing the same thing with paint."
SADAMASA MOTONAGA
In conversation with Osaki Shinichiro and Yamamura Tokutaro (21 August 1985), in: Exh. Cat., Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art, Between Action and the Unknown: The Art of Kazuo Shiraga and Sadamasa Motonaga, 2015, p. 145.
SADAMASA MOTONAGA
In conversation with Osaki Shinichiro and Yamamura Tokutaro (21 August 1985), in: Exh. Cat., Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art, Between Action and the Unknown: The Art of Kazuo Shiraga and Sadamasa Motonaga, 2015, p. 145.