IMAI TOSHIMITSU Snow, Moon, and Flowers

• LOT

  1513

• Artist

  IMAI TOSHIMITSU ( 1928 - 2002 )

• Estimate

  800,000 - 1,600,000 40,000 - 80,000 42,105 - 84,211 177,778 - 355,556 5,333 - 10,667

  JPY RMB HKD TWD USD

• Result

  Closed Auctions

• Details

  acrylic on canvas　framed　Date 1984
  signed and stamped signature
  titled, dated and signed on the reverse
  Provenance: Private Collection, Kanto Region
  This work belongs to the "Kachō Fūgetsu" series, which began in the 1980s and incorporates the beauty of Japan's four seasons. It is known as a body of work that integrates Japan's traditional aesthetic sensibilities with Imai's unique abstract expression. Delicate lines depict forms resembling waves, clouds, and flowers, incorporating elements of traditional Japanese decorative art and folding screen painting. Additionally, techniques that embrace chance, such as paint bleeding and splattering, can be observed throughout the composition.
  IMAI TOSHIMITSU, born in Kyoto, Japan, received his training at Tokyo University of the Arts. His early works were influenced by Fauvism, and in 1952, he won the Best Newcomer Award at the 15th Shinseisaku Salon. In the same year, he went to Paris to study medieval history and philosophy. In 1955, under the influence of art critic MICHEL TAPIÉ, his style shifted towards abstraction. Imai exhibited at the São Paulo Biennale in 1953, held a group exhibition in Japan in 1956, and participated in the Venice Biennale in 1960. He received the Excellence Award at the 5th Tokyo Contemporary Art Exhibition in 1962. After 1970, he began incorporating text and Japanese cultural elements into his works, eventually addressing themes such as Japan's invasion of China and World War II.
  Major Collections: the Ohara Museum of Art; the National Museum of Art, Osaka; and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
  129.0×193.3cm
  (50 ¾ × 76 ⅛ in.) (F120)　

• Organizer

  Jo's Auction

• Auction

  Jo’s Auction Spring Auction of Art Works 2025

• Catalog

  Contemporary Art/Modern&Post-War Art

• Date

  2025/04/19