Noriyuki Haraguchi (1946–2020) - Sin título nº 3 HAR 49

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Noriyuki Haraguchi (1946–2020) — Represented at TEFAF Maastricht 2026 by Fergus McCaffrey (Stand 333)

Title: Untitled No. 3
Year: 1983
Medium: Mixed media on paper (pigment and lead)
Dimensions: 69 × 97 cm (overall) — with the gallery Juda Rowan’s original frame
Signature: Signed and annotated by hand in the lower right margin; handwritten numbering in the lower left margin
Artwork type: Unique work from a series (not a multiple edition)

Description:
Large-format work from Haraguchi’s mature period, a pivotal figure in the Mono‑ha movement. It features a central dark mass of monolithic character, irregular textures and controlled abrasions that evoke industrial structures and the tension between weight and fragility—one of the artist’s conceptual axes. The use of lead on paper is characteristic of his exploration of materiality, energy, and emptiness. The piece maintains an essentialist and forceful aesthetic, fully coherent with his 1980s output.

Condition: Excellent. Paper stable, no visible acidity; original materials intact; signature and annotations clearly legible; original frame in very good condition; no visible restorations.

Provenance: Juda Rowan Gallery (London) → European private collection.
Frame: Delivered with the gallery’s original frame, an element that reinforces authenticity, provenance, and presentation.

Institutional Context:
Haraguchi is represented in top-tier institutions: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT), National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo (MOMAT), National Museum of Art Osaka (NMAO), Tate Modern (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Stedelijk Museum, MoMA (New York), LACMA, Walker Art Center, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, MUDAM Luxembourg.
In 2026 he returns to TEFAF Maastricht represented by Fergus McCaffrey, reinforcing his blue‑chip status.

Collectors and notable owners:
Haraguchi works are part of elite collections such as Fondazione Prada, Bernard Arnault / LVMH – Fondation Louis Vuitton, Panza di Biumo Collection, Rachofsky Collection, Margulies Collection, Benesse Art Site Naoshima, Ishikawa Collection, and Kazuo Okazaki Collection. This collector pedigree significantly increases international demand.
Unique work with institutional and private interest.
Particularly attractive to collectors of postwar Japanese art, Mono‑ha, and industrial materiality. The combination of uniqueness, provenance, original frame, material, period, institutional pedigree, elite collectors, and presence at TEFAF 2026—and always—positions it as a high-demand piece in prestigious European auctions.