Yasse Tabuchi (1921-2009) - Untitled
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"Untitled" by Yasse Tabuchi (1921-2009), hand-signed limited edition lithograph (67/200) in good condition, 47 cm high by 65 cm wide, produced in Japan in 1980-1990, sold by Gallery.
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The Japanese watercolour painter, engraver, lithographer and ceramist Yasse Tabuchi was born in Kitakyüshu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan in 1921.
After being mobilized in the navy and air force during the final years of World War II, he studied art history at Tokyo University of Arts from 1946 to 1951, while beginning to paint. In 1951, he left his family and his country for France where he arrived by boat in Marseille. The young man decides to start a new life in France and goes to Paris. In 1959, in order to have a large space to work, he buys a farm in Essonne, in Vauhallan in the south of the capital; he will be very close to Foujita who lives very close to him.
Yasse Tabuchi meets Pierre Alechinsky, Asger Jorn and the painters of the Co-BrA group; his works, although strongly influenced by surrealism, come close to abstraction. In the second half of the 1950s, the artist became particularly interested in lyrical abstraction and explored chiaroscuro in order to create works with very strong colour contrasts; we know the close links between lyrical abstraction and Far Eastern calligraphy and ideograms.
Maintaining variable relations with reality, playing with evocations of skies, water, wind, hills, vast impetuous graphics, worked in sought-after materials, willingly in dark backlight on a light background, or on the contrary in chiaroscuro of violent whites on a dark background, invade the surface of the canvas, rolling up on themselves until they are completely occupied. After this period, Yasse Tabuchi "starts again" from Matisse, or more precisely from what Henri Matisse himself takes from the Japanese of the 19th century, to paint, after the violence of the elements, the joy of living, of being in the world and of looking at everything that lives around you, in the works are revealing of his radical change of psychological climate.
The artist created several architectural decorations, among which we should mention the important hall ensemble of the Philips Cultural Centre in Eindhoven (Netherlands) and the huge ceramic wall of the 20th Century Art Museum in Ikeda, Japan.
The artist's work has been shown in numerous solo exhibitions since 1955 (Paris, Brussels, Milan, Copenhagen, Malmö, Tokyo, etc) and in group exhibitions (Salon de Mai, Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, Tokyo Biennial, Sao Paulo Biennial, etc).
Yasse Tabuchi died in Vauhallan, in 2009, he was 88 years old.
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Art Dumay in Nuenen is much more than just a gallery. It is a versatile art enterprise that brings together modern and classical art under one roof. From our gallery for contemporary painting and our art dealership with classical works, we are engaged in evaluating, purchasing, and selling art. We do this both directly and through carefully organized art auctions for modern and classical art.
Our selection is broad and varied — from modern Dutch artists to renowned masters from the past.
With more than 25 years of experience, we successfully guide purchase and sale processes for individuals, companies, governments, and institutions.
Art Dumay has an extensive regional, national, and international network of buyers and collectors.
In addition to our sales activities, we also provide professional appraisals, restorations, and repair work in-house. Thanks to our effective auction methodology, we are able to reach a large international audience, while our art collections are safely stored and insured in our 1,000 m² building in Nuenen.
At Art Dumay, expertise, a passion for art, and personal attention are at the core — each day again.
Translated by Google TranslateThe Japanese watercolour painter, engraver, lithographer and ceramist Yasse Tabuchi was born in Kitakyüshu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan in 1921.
After being mobilized in the navy and air force during the final years of World War II, he studied art history at Tokyo University of Arts from 1946 to 1951, while beginning to paint. In 1951, he left his family and his country for France where he arrived by boat in Marseille. The young man decides to start a new life in France and goes to Paris. In 1959, in order to have a large space to work, he buys a farm in Essonne, in Vauhallan in the south of the capital; he will be very close to Foujita who lives very close to him.
Yasse Tabuchi meets Pierre Alechinsky, Asger Jorn and the painters of the Co-BrA group; his works, although strongly influenced by surrealism, come close to abstraction. In the second half of the 1950s, the artist became particularly interested in lyrical abstraction and explored chiaroscuro in order to create works with very strong colour contrasts; we know the close links between lyrical abstraction and Far Eastern calligraphy and ideograms.
Maintaining variable relations with reality, playing with evocations of skies, water, wind, hills, vast impetuous graphics, worked in sought-after materials, willingly in dark backlight on a light background, or on the contrary in chiaroscuro of violent whites on a dark background, invade the surface of the canvas, rolling up on themselves until they are completely occupied. After this period, Yasse Tabuchi "starts again" from Matisse, or more precisely from what Henri Matisse himself takes from the Japanese of the 19th century, to paint, after the violence of the elements, the joy of living, of being in the world and of looking at everything that lives around you, in the works are revealing of his radical change of psychological climate.
The artist created several architectural decorations, among which we should mention the important hall ensemble of the Philips Cultural Centre in Eindhoven (Netherlands) and the huge ceramic wall of the 20th Century Art Museum in Ikeda, Japan.
The artist's work has been shown in numerous solo exhibitions since 1955 (Paris, Brussels, Milan, Copenhagen, Malmö, Tokyo, etc) and in group exhibitions (Salon de Mai, Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, Tokyo Biennial, Sao Paulo Biennial, etc).
Yasse Tabuchi died in Vauhallan, in 2009, he was 88 years old.
Seller's Story
Over Art Dumay
Art Dumay in Nuenen is much more than just a gallery. It is a versatile art enterprise that brings together modern and classical art under one roof. From our gallery for contemporary painting and our art dealership with classical works, we are engaged in evaluating, purchasing, and selling art. We do this both directly and through carefully organized art auctions for modern and classical art.
Our selection is broad and varied — from modern Dutch artists to renowned masters from the past.
With more than 25 years of experience, we successfully guide purchase and sale processes for individuals, companies, governments, and institutions.
Art Dumay has an extensive regional, national, and international network of buyers and collectors.
In addition to our sales activities, we also provide professional appraisals, restorations, and repair work in-house. Thanks to our effective auction methodology, we are able to reach a large international audience, while our art collections are safely stored and insured in our 1,000 m² building in Nuenen.
At Art Dumay, expertise, a passion for art, and personal attention are at the core — each day again.
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Artist
Yasse Tabuchi (1921-2009)
Sold by
Gallery
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
67/200
Title of artwork
Untitled
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Japan
Condition
Good condition
Height
47 cm
Width
65 cm
Style
Abstract
Period
1980-1990
Sold with frame
No
