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Maître Nicolas CONSTANTY

322 - Takeshi Hara (1942) - Untitled composition.
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Estimate €30 - €40
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Takeshi Hara (1942) - Untitled composition. Lithographic proof on wove paper, 57 x 73 cm. Print annotated by the printer with the handwritten words "edition of 60 copies". Signed and dated by the artist. Condition A, perfect state of preservation. This work is an exceptional working document that plunges us into the heart of the creative process of Takeshi Hara, the master of Japanese minimalist abstraction. The work features his famous chromatic gradations of absolute precision, in which colour seems to pulsate and evaporate in an infinite space, exploring the concepts of emptiness and light. The presence of the printer's technical annotations, preceding the final print run of 60 copies, gives this sheet the status of a historic 'first draft', testifying to the artist's exacting standards of saturation and fidelity of nuance. The medium horizontal format is ideal for appreciating the fluidity and serenity of its transition line, characteristic of his emblematic "Strobe" series. For collectors, this print combines the rarity of a control print with the aesthetic perfection of Japanese minimalism, capturing the precise moment when the work leaves the studio to become an edition.
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About the sale Collection of an ink merchant, sale of posters n°17 and miscellaneous.
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Auction time 06/12/2026 at 1:30 PM
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