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Kumi Sugaï — Diablotin
Kumi Sugaï

Diablotin

"Diablotin" by Kumi Sugaï exemplifies the artist's distinctive fusion of Eastern calligraphic traditions with Western abstract expressionism. The work features bold gestural marks and dynamic brushwork rendered in a limited palette, characteristic of Sugaï's approach to exploring the intersection of spontaneity and control. Created during the mid to late 20th century, the painting reflects Sugaï's interest in creating visual poetry through abstraction while maintaining connections to his Japanese artistic heritage.

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Collection Niomar Moniz Sodré Bittencourt | La Liberté pour dogme

April 10, 2025

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 42

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Kumi Sugaï, Diablotin

"Diablotin" by Kumi Sugaï exemplifies the artist's distinctive fusion of Eastern calligraphic traditions with Western abstract expressionism. The work features bold gestural marks and dynamic brushwork rendered in a limited palette, characteristic of Sugaï's approach to exploring the intersection of spontaneity and control. Created during the mid to late 20th century, the painting reflects Sugaï's interest in creating visual poetry through abstraction while maintaining connections to his Japanese artistic heritage.

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Related themes

20th Century, Figurative Abstraction, Playful And Whimsical, Modernist, Mixed Media, Gestural Brushwork, Japanese Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Mythological Imagery, Oil on Canvas

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