INOUE YUICHI Waratte-Kotaezu

• LOT

  806

• Artist

  INOUE YUICHI ( 1916 - 1985 )

• Estimate

  1,800,000 - 3,600,000 90,000 - 180,000 100,000 - 200,000 400,000 - 800,000 12,676 - 25,352

  JPY RMB HKD TWD USD

• Result

  Closed Auctions

• Details

  ink on Chinese paper　hanging scroll　1969
  signed
  Publication: "Yu-ichi INOUE catalogue Vol.1" P.581, CR69095, UNAC TOKYO
  CR69095
  Waratte-Kotaezu means "smile without answering". It's a classical expression describing a situation where someone, often wise, smiles instead of speaking, implying the answer is obvious or a response isn't necessary.
  INOUE YUICHI, born in Tokyo in 1916, is an artist who represents Japan in the late 20th century. He is often remembered as a wild and uninhibited figure, with his shaved head, wielding a giant brush, splashing ink, crawling and rolling on the ground, as if no one else existed. "He was a simple schoolteacher by day and an avant-garde artist at home," is how those who knew him described him. While the rest of Japan was indulging in rapid economic growth, he remained obscure, grounded, and genuine, and eventually honed himself into an artist who came to represent Japan and left his mark on the history of world art.
  129.5×60.6cm　

• Organizer

  Jo's Auction

• Auction

  Jo’s Auction Autumn Auction of Art Works 2024

• Catalog

  Contemporary Art/Modern&Post-War Art

• Date

  2024/10/16