Canadian Fine Art Auction

November 24, 2014

LOT 76

Lot 76

KAZUO NAKAMURA

KAZUO NAKAMURA
Lot 76 Details
KAZUO NAKAMURA

SUMMER MORNING

oil on canvas
signed and dated ‘61
25 ins x 31 ins; 63.5 cms x 78.7 cms

Estimate $20,000-$25,000

Realised: $33,040
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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KAZUO NAKAMURA
  • KAZUO NAKAMURA
Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:

Ihor Holubizky “Nakamura: The Method of Nature” in Kazuo Nakamura: the Method of Nature, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, 2001, pages 10 and 14.

Note:

The artist in a 1993 interview said, “’it takes energy to do abstract work. Every once in a while, I do landscapes, to do what’s on top.’” Many reviewers and art critics have said that Nakamura is “one artist doing the work of three or four.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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