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Yu-ichi Inoue โ€” Illusion
Yu-ichi Inoue

Illusion

1980

A bold, gestural brushstroke dominates the composition, rendered in deep black ink against the raw surface of Japanese paper. Yu-ichi Inoue's expressive calligraphic mark carries both weight and energy, balancing on the edge between legibility and pure abstraction. The work invites the viewer to question the boundary between written language and visual form, embodying the very illusion suggested by its title.

Medium
ink on Japanese paper laid on board

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale

November 26, 2017

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Yu-ichi Inoue, Illusion, 1980

A bold, gestural brushstroke dominates the composition, rendered in deep black ink against the raw surface of Japanese paper. Yu-ichi Inoue's expressive calligraphic mark carries both weight and energy, balancing on the edge between legibility and pure abstraction. The work invites the viewer to question the boundary between written language and visual form, embodying the very illusion suggested by its title.

Medium
ink on Japanese paper laid on board
Year
1980
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Twentieth Century, Zen Calligraphy, Mid Century Modern, Contemplative Mood, Male Artist, Master Calligrapher, Spiritual Mood, Japanese Artist, Japanese Calligraphy, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, East Asian Art, Monochromatic, Zen Aesthetics, Modern Master, Ink on Paper

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