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YOSHIHARA JIRO ( 1905 - 1972 )
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acrylic on paper framed Date 1955-1965
Publication: "The Man Who Made Tomorrow: Jiro Yoshihara", Yoshihara Jiro Exhibition Association, 1973
Exhibited: The Man Who Made Tomorrow: Jiro Yoshihara, Kanagawa and Kyoto, 1973
accompanied by certificate sticker by YOSHIHARA SHINICHIRO
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
34.5×42.3cm
2023/10/19
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