IMAI TOSHIMITSU Cherry Blossom

• LOT

  814

• Artist

  IMAI TOSHIMITSU ( 1928 - 2002 )

• Estimate

  80,000 - 160,000 4,000 - 8,000 4,211 - 8,421 16,000 - 32,000 533 - 1,067

  JPY RMB HKD TWD USD

• Result

  JPY220,000

• Details

  acrylic on canvas　framed　1989
  stamped signature, signed and dated
  titled, dated and signed on the reverse
  The frame features decorations made by the artist.
  Provenance: Private Collection, Kanto Region
  
  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
  
  53.2×72.5cm
  (21 × 28 ½ in.)(P20)　

• Organizer

  Jo's Auction

• Auction

  Jo’s Auction Autumn Auction of Art Works 2025

• Catalog

  Contemporary Art/Modern&Post-War Art

• Date

  2025/10/23