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Kei Imazu — Hug
Kei Imazu

Hug

2018

A large-scale oil on canvas by Japanese artist Kei Imazu (b. 1980), titled 'Hug' and executed in 2018. The composition features an energetic turquoise field disrupted by fragmented figurative and organic forms — draped flesh-toned bodies, driftwood-like shards, and gestural marks — creating a sense of explosive, centrifugal movement. Imazu's signature layering of hyperrealistic painted fragments over loose, expressive grounds blurs the boundary between figuration and abstraction. The work is signed and dated on the reverse and was sold at a Contemporary Day Auction in Hong Kong.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Lot 203. Auction closed Mar 30, 2026 at 7:04 PM GMT+8, Hong Kong. Estimate: 150,000–300,000 HKD. Lot sold: 281,600 HKD. Signed and dated 2018 on the reverse. Dimensions: 80 × 100 cm (31½ × 39⅜ in.). Status on document: Sold.

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Kei Imazu, Hug, 2018

A large-scale oil on canvas by Japanese artist Kei Imazu (b. 1980), titled 'Hug' and executed in 2018. The composition features an energetic turquoise field disrupted by fragmented figurative and organic forms — draped flesh-toned bodies, driftwood-like shards, and gestural marks — creating a sense of explosive, centrifugal movement. Imazu's signature layering of hyperrealistic painted fragments over loose, expressive grounds blurs the boundary between figuration and abstraction. The work is signed and dated on the reverse and was sold at a Contemporary Day Auction in Hong Kong.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
80.01 x 100.076 cm
Year
2018
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Sotheby's

Related themes

Living Artist, Mid-Career, Vibrant, Japanese, Asian Artist, Large Format, Unique, Female Artist, Abstract, Painting, Figurative, Contemporary

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