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Sadamasa Motonaga — Sadamasa Motonaga 元永定正 | Vertical and Horizontal Fillet Black White 垂直與水平圓角 - 黑白
Sadamasa Motonaga

Sadamasa Motonaga 元永定正 | Vertical and Horizontal Fillet Black White 垂直與水平圓角 - 黑白

1984

Sadamasa Motonaga's "Vertical and Horizontal Fillet Black White" demonstrates the artist's commitment to geometric abstraction through carefully balanced compositional elements rendered in acrylic on canvas. The work employs a restrained palette of black and white to explore the interplay between vertical and horizontal forms, emphasizing the foundational principles of spatial organization and visual rhythm. As a member of the Gutai movement, Motonaga's practice reflects the group's interest in pure abstraction and the expressive potential of fundamental geometric relationships.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Signed
Yes

Notes

Literature: Sadamasa Motonaga 1946-1990 , Japan 1991, p. 149, illustrated in colour ---------------------------------------------- 《元永定正作品集 1946-1990》(日本,1991年),第149頁,載彩圖

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Contemporary Day Auction

March 30, 2026

Estimate: $300,000$500,000

Lot 225

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Sadamasa Motonaga, Sadamasa Motonaga 元永定正 | Vertical and Horizontal Fillet Black White 垂直與水平圓角 - 黑白, 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga's "Vertical and Horizontal Fillet Black White" demonstrates the artist's commitment to geometric abstraction through carefully balanced compositional elements rendered in acrylic on canvas. The work employs a restrained palette of black and white to explore the interplay between vertical and horizontal forms, emphasizing the foundational principles of spatial organization and visual rhythm. As a member of the Gutai movement, Motonaga's practice reflects the group's interest in pure abstraction and the expressive potential of fundamental geometric relationships.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Year
1984
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Abstract Art, 20th Century, Japanese Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Concrete Art, Serene Aesthetic, Vertical and horizontal composition, Painting, Minimalism, Black and White

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