Yoichiro Ogawa dit Aono Dô-Ki 小川 洋一郎 / 青野 堂鬼 (1939-2002) - Paysage onirique au loup et à l’arbre dénudé

Superb and grand original drawing by the Japanese artist Yoichiro Ogawa, known as Aono Dô-Ki (1939-2002)

Artist: Yoichiro Ogawa, known as Aono Dô-Ki (Fukuoka, 1939 – 2002)

Title: dream landscape with wolf and bare tree

Technique: black ink on paper

Era: 1979s

Signature: not signed

Provenance: Myrna Myers Gallery (Beaune Street, Paris)

Condition: good condition, some stains on the upper part of the sheet

Sheet dimensions: 64.5 x 50 cm

Description of the work:
A superb original work on paper by the Japanese artist Yoichiro Ogawa, known by the pseudonym Aono Dô-Ki.
With great economy of means and extremely fine line work, this minimalist composition features a jagged, geometric landscape, topped by a bare-branched tree. In the center of this open, silent space evolves a canine-like or wolf-like animal figure, treated with the lightness and spontaneity characteristic of his calligraphic gesture.

About the artist:
Aono Dô-Ki, born Yoichiro Ogawa (1939–2002), is a painter and connoisseur of Japanese art whose singular oeuvre flourished in Paris, before being brought to light during an important auction at Millon from the collection of the Myrna Myers Gallery.

Origins and training in Japan
* A family of antique dealers: Born in 1939 in Fukuoka, Yoichiro Ogawa grew up within a lineage of Japanese antique dealers. This family environment developed his eye early and made him a recognized expert in Japanese and Korean ceramics and ancient arts.
* Opening to the West: Alongside his knowledge of Asian traditions, he absorbed European painting and undertook several trips to Europe and the United States to study the collections of major museums.

Settlement in Paris and his painterly universe
* The Montparnasse studio: In 1968, he chose to settle in Paris, in the Montparnasse district, to devote himself fully to his creation. His artist name, Dô-Ki, means “between spirits and men.”
* A painting of the invisible: His style leans toward a poetic and surreal universe. Through gouaches, watercolors, and inks of great finesse, he depicts hybrid creatures (half-human, half-animal), organic forests, and mutating aquatic landscapes. The notion of love (Ai — 愛) is the guiding thread of his compositions.
* Exhibitions: In the late 1970s, he presented his work at the Salon d'Automne as well as at FIAC.

The connection with the Myrna Myers Gallery and the Millon sale
* A friendship with Parisian gallerists: In Paris, Aono Dô-Ki formed a deep relationship with American gallerists Myrna and Sam Myers, based on Rue de Beaune. He advised them on building their collection of Japanese and Korean art, while the Myrna Myers Gallery faithfully promotes and exhibits his works.
* The auction at Millon: On April 23, 2026, the auction house Millon dispersed an exceptional group directly from the Myrna Myers Gallery collection as part of its sale Petites œuvres des grands maîtres. This set of 184 lots assembled a large majority of paintings on paper and canvas by Aono Dô-Ki, offering a rare testimony to his career and his close ties with the gallery.

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