Lot 38: Hanger

Saito Yoshishige (1904-2001) Hanger Signed to the reverse in English Y. Saito '66 and in Japanese Saito Yoshishige Executed in 1966 Lacquer on wood relief 80.3 x 116.8 cm.

80.3 x 116.8 cm.

Purchased directly by the current owner from the Estate of Yoshishige Saito, following his death in 2001

Saito Yoshishige made a number of works in this series during 1966 and 1967, giving each the title 'Hanger'. Each features a distorted rectangular shape hanging by a central fulcrum against a monochrome background. Other examples were exhibited at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, in solo exhibitions of his work held in 1978 and 1984. For an example in the collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, go to: http://search.artmuseums.go.jp/search_e/records.php?sakuhin=156243 This particular work was the first of the series made and was kept by the artist until he died.