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Jiro Takamatsu — Shadow (No. 1445)
Jiro Takamatsu

Shadow (No. 1445)

1997

A precisely rendered shadow of a human figure stretches across the canvas, depicted without its source in Jiro Takamatsu's signature exploration of presence and absence. Executed in acrylic, the work reduces the human form to its most ephemeral trace, inviting questions about existence, perception, and the nature of reality. This piece belongs to Takamatsu's celebrated "Shadow" series, in which the disembodied silhouette becomes a meditation on what remains when the physical self disappears.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale

November 26, 2017

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Jiro Takamatsu, Shadow (No. 1445), 1997

A precisely rendered shadow of a human figure stretches across the canvas, depicted without its source in Jiro Takamatsu's signature exploration of presence and absence. Executed in acrylic, the work reduces the human form to its most ephemeral trace, inviting questions about existence, perception, and the nature of reality. This piece belongs to Takamatsu's celebrated "Shadow" series, in which the disembodied silhouette becomes a meditation on what remains when the physical self disappears.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Year
1997
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mono-ha Movement, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Contemplative Mood, Acrylic On Canvas, Minimalist, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Shadow Motif, Japanese Artist, Shadow Series, Geometric Abstraction, Abstract Forms, Optical Illusion, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Modern Master, Mono-Ha, Abstract

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