Toshimitsu Imai (1928-2002) Untitled, 1981

Toshimitsu Imai (1928-2002)Untitled, 1981

Toshimitsu Imai (1928–2002) | Japan
Ink on paper

Signed: lower right “IMAI 81”.

Dimensions:
Framed: 68.5 × 84 cm | 26.9 × 33 in
Artwork: 63 × 79 cm | 24.8 × 31.1 in

Provenance:
Private Collection, Switzerland.

Condition:
Good vintage condition with some signs of wear. Framed.

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Signed: lower right “IMAI 81”.

Untitled (1981) embodies the synthesis of gesture and meditation at the heart of Toshimitsu Imai’s late style. Sweeping arcs of black ink surge and collide across the paper, channeling both the spontaneity of Art Informel and the precision of Eastern calligraphy. The composition vibrates with movement — each stroke deliberate yet alive, a rhythm of energy and restraint.

Executed in ink on paper, the work reflects Imai’s mastery in translating emotion into visual language. The tension between dense ink fields and open space reveals his enduring dialogue between East and West — between Japanese minimalism and European abstraction. It is a surface where silence and motion coexist.

Created during Imai’s mature period, Untitled (1981) conveys a profound introspection. It stands as a meditation on spirit and matter — the artist’s visual philosophy distilled into pure form, balancing discipline with impulse, serenity with force.