signed lower right; signed, dated 1961 and inscribed “Toronto” on the reverse of the frame
17 × 20.75 in (43.2 × 52.7 cm)
Auction Estimate:$7,000 - $9,000
Sale date:June 9, 2021
Price Realized
$7,260
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
An exceptionally inquisitive artist, Kazuo Nakamura shifted easily between a range of distinct artistic strategies. This intimate-scaled nocturnal landscape shares elements with Nakamura’s abstract works. The dark vertical tree trunks recall the black linear markings of the artist’s “Inner Structures” series.
