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Lot 100530 · Selected Asian Antiques and Art Auction

Imai Toshimitsu

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Title

Authenticity Guaranteed Masterpiece by Imai Toshimitsu, Silver Painting "Snowy Night Maple", Large Work Size 20, Created in 1992, Hand-Signed with Red Seal, Silver Abstract

Description

Overall Dimensions: 85cm x 74cm

Image Core Dimensions: 70cm x 60cm

Creation Year: 1992 (Heisei 4)

Technique and Material

Mixed technique on canvas (linen) with silver paint and acrylic paint

Signature and Seal

Hand-signed "IMAI '92" with a red rectangular seal in the lower right of the image

Image Size

Size 20 (F20 specification: Vertical 60.6 cm ¡Á Horizontal 72.7 cm)

F20 specification branding and the manufacturer's trademark are stamped on the wooden frame on the back

After relocating to France, Imai Toshimitsu established a global reputation as a leader of the avant-garde art movement Art Informel, which swept through Europe. In the latter half of the 1980s, he reached a period of maturity, focusing on the major theme of returning to and reconstructing the classical beauty of Japan's Rinpa school and the natural beauty of flowers and birds.

The powerful black brushstroke signature "IMAI '92" in the lower right of the image, accompanied by a traditional Eastern red seal, is symbolic evidence of an artist deeply rooted in Japanese aesthetic consciousness reaching the pinnacle of the Western art context.
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Lot
100530
Category
Art
Estimate
£8,000 – £12,000
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20%

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