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

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

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

Description:
Large-format work from Haraguchi’s mature period, a central figure of the Mono-ha movement. It presents a dark central 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 investigation into materiality, energy and emptiness. The piece maintains an essentialist, forceful aesthetic fully coherent with his 1980s production.

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

Provenance: Juda Rowan Gallery (London) → European private collection.
Frame: Supplied 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, further consolidating his blue-chip status.

Famous collectors and owners:
Haraguchi’s 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 the Kazuo Okazaki Collection. This collector pedigree significantly increases international demand.
Unique work of institutional and private interest.
Especially attractive for 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 highly sought-after piece in prestigious European auctions.