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YOSHIHARA JIRO Work

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    6

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    YOSHIHARA JIRO ( 1905 - 1972 )

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    Closed Auctions

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    oil on canvas framed Date 1937
    dated and signed on the reverse
    Publication: "Jiro Yoshihara: A Centenary Retrospective" P.105, No.69, The Asahi Shimbun Company, 2005
    Exhibited: Jiro Yoshihara: A Centenary Retrospective, toured to 4 places in Japan, 2005-2006
    accompanied by certificate sticker and certificates of authenticity issued by YOSHIHARA SHINICHIRO, and certificate of authenticity issued by Japan Art Dealers Association
    Provenance: The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama, Kanagawa
    YOSHIHARA JIRO is a Japanese abstract painter and businessman. In 1954, he founded the Gutai Art Association, the leading artistic movement in the postwar Kansai region. The following year, he held the first exhibition, and until 1968, he held 21 exhibitions of Gutai art not only in Japan but also in New York and Turin, becoming a part of the international art movement. He often said not to inherit modern paintings or imitate others, but create something that no one has ever done before." His philosophy led to the creation of many artists, including SHIRAGA KAZUO and MOTONAGA SADAMASA. He is best known for his works featuring circles, such as large white circles painted on a black background. Major Collections: National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, The National Museum of Art, Osaka, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama, Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Ohara Museum of Art, Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka
    116.5×90.5cm 

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    2023/10/19

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YOSHIHARA JIRO Work

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