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November 18, 2019

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LOT 32

Lot 32

TAKAO TANABE

TAKAO TANABE
Lot 32 Details
TAKAO TANABE

DOZOA, BLUE BLAST

oil on canvas
signed, titled, and inscribed "Vancouver #250" to the stretcher
36 ins x 34 ins; 91.4 cms x 86.4 cms

Estimate $15,000-$20,000

Realised: $18,000
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TAKAO TANABE
  • TAKAO TANABE
  • TAKAO TANABE
Provenance:

Private Collection, Ontario

Literature:

Roald Nasgaard, "Adventures in Abstraction," Takao Tanabe, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver/Toronto, 2005, page 47, reproduced in colour.

Note:

For a short time in the mid-1960s Tanabe was producing paintings focused on geometry and colour that featured “hard-edge design set against rivulets of poured colour or atmospheric washes, flat planes against passages of loose painterliness”.

While this work is not dated, it would seem to fit into this period of Tanabe’s oeuvre.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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