Hanger
"Hanger" by Saito Yoshishige is a minimalist work that explores themes of absence and everyday objects through sculptural intervention. The piece transforms a simple wooden clothes hanger into a subject of aesthetic contemplation, exemplifying the Japanese artistic tradition of finding profound meaning in mundane forms. Through its spare presentation, the work invites viewers to reconsider the relationship between functionality and beauty in domestic life.
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EXHIBITED 'Saito Yoshishige Exhibition 1984', exh.cat. no. 183, exhibited at the following venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo, 9 February-25 March 1984; Tochigi Prefecture Museum of Fine Art, Utsunomiya, 7 April-6 May 1984; The Museum of Modern Art, Hyogo, Kobe, 19 May-24 June 1984; Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, 3 July-5 August 1984; Fukui Prefecture Museum of Art, Fukui, 11 August-2 September 1984 Conditions of sale Brought to you by Takaaki Murakami (村上高明) Vice President, Specialist and Head of Department | Japanese and Korean Art Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this TMURAKAMI@CHRISTIES.COM +1 212 636 2160 VIEW CONDITION REPORT
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Japanese and Korean Art
March 24, 2026
Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000
Lot 6
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