Post War & Contemporary Art 
15 March 2023
Post War & Contemporary Art 
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Genichiro Inokuma 1902–1993

Highway in the Red

1967
oil on canvas 40⅛ h × 30¼ w in (102 × 77 cm)
estimate: $8,000–12,000
result: $21,420
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Signed and dated to verso ‘1967 Genichiro Inokuma’.
provenance: Willard Gallery, New York | Acquired from the previous c. 1968, Omaha National Bank/Firstier Financial Inc., Omaha | Acquired from the previous c. 1995, Private Collection
exhibited: Genichiro Inokuma, 8 October - 9 November 1968, Willard Gallery, New York

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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I've rarely added this much color to a single painting. There's more to pay attention to than sparsely hued works, which renders the painting process more interesting as I proceed. The painting gets dense, but I enjoyed experimenting while adding the finishing touches.

Genichiro Inokuma, from his diary on January 14, 1983

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