Lot 33: Heimen[Plane]

Yamaguchi Takeo (1902-1983) Heimen [Plane] Paper label to the reverse signed Yamaguchi Takeo, titled and dated Painted in May 1968 Oil on board 60.5 x 91.2 cm.

60.5 x 91.2 cm.

Minami Gallery, 1968, Yamaguchi Takeo solo exhibition

Yamaguchi Takeo, Yamaguchi Takeo sakuhin shu [A Collection of Works by Yamaguchi Takeo], (Tokyo, 1981), no. 292

Although defined as abstract, his work was a product of extensive observation resulting in paintings of great depth and complexity. Heimen [Plane], 1968 is an important work from his mature period. For a similar work executed the same year as this work in the collection of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, go to http://search.artmuseums.go.jp/search_e/records.php?sakuhin=5013 Yamaguchi's work has entered many important museum collections including: The Guggenheim, New York, go to http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/artwork/4311 The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, go to http://search.artmuseums.go.jp/search_e/records.php?sakuhin=156567 The National Museum of Art, Osaka, go to http://search.artmuseums.go.jp/search_e/records.php?sakuhin=50201