Kumi Sugai (1919-1996) - Abstract Composition
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Kumi Sugai – Abstract Composition, a 1980 limited-edition lithograph (17/1000) in Pop Art featuring fashion imagery, produced in Japan, hand-signed, image size 16 × 11 cm, weight 1100 g, in good condition and sold unframed.
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Title
Kumi Sugai – Abstract Composition – Original Silkscreen – Hand Signed – Ed. 17/1000 – Unframed – No Reserve
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Description
No Reserve Auction.
Offered here is an original silkscreen print by Kumi Sugai (1919–1996), one of the most internationally recognized Japanese artists of the 20th century who built his career in Paris and became associated with the École de Paris.
The composition exemplifies Sugai’s distinctive visual language of geometric abstraction. Bold orange and yellow forms are contrasted with green circular elements and diagonal hatching, creating a dynamic balance between movement and structure. This graphic vocabulary, often compared to road signs and industrial symbols, is characteristic of Sugai’s celebrated Hard-edge abstraction period, where clarity, tension, and visual rhythm play a central role.
Sugai’s works are included in major museum collections worldwide, including the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. Smaller format works such as this provide an excellent entry point for collectors interested in post-war Japanese abstraction and the international modernist movement.
Artwork Details
• Artist: Kumi Sugai (1919–1996)
• Technique: Silkscreen (Serigraph)
• Signature: Hand-signed “SUGAI” in pencil (lower right)
• Edition: Numbered 17/1000 (lower left)
• Image size: 16.0 × 11.0 cm
• Frame: Not included (Unframed)
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Condition
The artwork is in overall good condition with vibrant and well-preserved colors.
The paper surface remains clean and stable.
Please review the photographs carefully for details of the margins and edges.
The work is sold as shown in the images (unframed).
We will use Japan Post or DHL for shipping.
Please allow extra time for delivery as the items are shipped from Japan.
Please note that the listed prices do not include customs duties and taxes.
Please note that items may have scratches or stains due to age.
If an item exceeds the size or weight limits, it may be shipped in multiple packages.
Title
Kumi Sugai – Abstract Composition – Original Silkscreen – Hand Signed – Ed. 17/1000 – Unframed – No Reserve
⸻
Description
No Reserve Auction.
Offered here is an original silkscreen print by Kumi Sugai (1919–1996), one of the most internationally recognized Japanese artists of the 20th century who built his career in Paris and became associated with the École de Paris.
The composition exemplifies Sugai’s distinctive visual language of geometric abstraction. Bold orange and yellow forms are contrasted with green circular elements and diagonal hatching, creating a dynamic balance between movement and structure. This graphic vocabulary, often compared to road signs and industrial symbols, is characteristic of Sugai’s celebrated Hard-edge abstraction period, where clarity, tension, and visual rhythm play a central role.
Sugai’s works are included in major museum collections worldwide, including the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. Smaller format works such as this provide an excellent entry point for collectors interested in post-war Japanese abstraction and the international modernist movement.
Artwork Details
• Artist: Kumi Sugai (1919–1996)
• Technique: Silkscreen (Serigraph)
• Signature: Hand-signed “SUGAI” in pencil (lower right)
• Edition: Numbered 17/1000 (lower left)
• Image size: 16.0 × 11.0 cm
• Frame: Not included (Unframed)
⸻
Condition
The artwork is in overall good condition with vibrant and well-preserved colors.
The paper surface remains clean and stable.
Please review the photographs carefully for details of the margins and edges.
The work is sold as shown in the images (unframed).
We will use Japan Post or DHL for shipping.
Please allow extra time for delivery as the items are shipped from Japan.
Please note that the listed prices do not include customs duties and taxes.
Please note that items may have scratches or stains due to age.
If an item exceeds the size or weight limits, it may be shipped in multiple packages.
Details
Artist
Kumi Sugai (1919-1996)
Edition number
17/1000
Edition
Limited edition
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Abstract Composition
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Japan
Year
1980
Condition
Good condition
Colour
Black, Green, Orange, White
Height
16 cm
Width
11 cm
Weight
1100 g
Depiction/theme
Fashion
Style
Pop Art
Period
1970-1980
Sold with frame
Yes
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