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YOSHIHARA JIRO Seven Works

  • LOT

    296

  • Artist

    YOSHIHARA JIRO ( 1905 - 1972 )

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    ①YOSHIHARA JIRO《Sketching》
    33.7×24.3cm（F4）
    ink on paper / framed
    signed
    certificate sticker of Yoshihara Shinichiro on the reverse
    Provenance: Yoshihara Jiro Family Collections

    ②YOSHIHARA JIRO《No.3426》
    14.0×15.6cm（M0）
    ink on paper / framed
    signed
    certificate sticker of Yoshihara Shinichiro on the reverse
    Provenance: Yoshihara Jiro Family Collections

    ③YOSHIHARA JIRO《No.7148》
    21.8×15.7cm（SM）
    charcoal pencil on paper / framed
    certificate sticker of Yoshihara Shinichiro on the reverse
    Provenance: Yoshihara Jiro Family Collections

    ④YOSHIHARA JIRO《No.4963》
    25.3×18.5cm（F2）
    ink on paper / framed
    certificate sticker of Yoshihara Shinichiro on the reverse
    Provenance: Yoshihara Jiro Family Collections

    ⑤YOSHIHARA JIRO《No.308》
    17.4×25.3cm（F0）
    ink on paper / framed
    signed
    certificate sticker of Yoshihara Shinichiro on the reverse
    Provenance: Yoshihara Jiro Family Collections

    ⑥YOSHIHARA JIRO《No.5051》
    18.0×25.5cm
    ink on paper / framed
    a certificate of authenticity signed by Yoshihara Shinichiro affixed on the reverse
    Provenance: Yoshihara Jiro Family Collection
    Exhibited: ART FAIR TOKYO 20 (Tokyo International Forum) March 2026

    ⑦YOSHIHARA JIRO《Work》c.1950
    27.0×23.5cm
    oil on paper / framed
    signed and stamped signature
    accompanied by a certificatesticker 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; and Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka

    assorted sizes　

  • Organizer

    Jo's Auction

  • Auction

    Jo's Online Auction in Jun.2026

  • Catalog

    Masterpieces of Chinese and East Asian Art

  • Date

    2026/06/25

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