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 Juda Rowan
Signature: Signed and hand-noted on the lower right margin; manual numbering on the lower left margin
Type of work: Unique work belonging to 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 central dark mass with a 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 inquiry into materiality, energy and void. The piece maintains an essentialist and 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 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, further consolidating his blue-chip status.

Collectors and notable 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 Kazuo Okazaki Collection. This pedigree significantly increases international demand.
Unique work of institutional and private interest.
Especially appealing 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 TEFAF 2026 presence, consistently positions it as a high-demand piece in prestigious European auctions.