LOT DETAILS

Materials:

ink on Japanese paper

Measurements:

47.91 in. (121.70 cm.) (height) by 84.84 in. (215.50 cm.) (width)

Markings:

signed, titled and inscribed in Japanese, dated '1976.3.20' (on the reverse); Translated inscription in English as 'This autumn, why do I feel so lonely and old as seeing a bird flying through and disappearing in the clouds by Basho; This artwork was born in the last day of these 3 months which I have tried to draw 1,000 pieces since spring in 1976; By Yuichi Inoue myself, in 15 July 1978, at Soshu Wolf Mansion; One of my friend saw this Bird painting in Ida Gallery and sent me the music tape of Song of Birds by Pau Casals. He is a previous friend; This backboard was attached by Yuichi myself.'; one seal of the artist, Original inscription in Japanese ?????

Exhibited:

Tokyo, Japan, Gallery Iida, ‘77 Solo Exhibition, 1977.

Literature:

Masaomi Unagami (ed.), UNAC TOKYO, YU-ICHI (Yu-ichi INOUE): Catalogue Raisonne of the works, 1949-1985 (Vol. 2 1970-1976), Japan, 2000 (illustrated, plate 76056, pp. 506-507).

Provenance:

Private Collection, Japan