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Atō Sengai
Mandalamid-late 20th century

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Abstract painting with a central starburst of orange, yellow, and white radiating from a small gray orb, surrounded by spiral marks in brown and teal against a deep crimson background

Painting on canvas with a deep crimson background, featuring a radiating abstract burst at center with loose brushwork in orange, yellow, pink, and teal, incorporating swirling scroll motifs and diagonal streaks of light emanating outward from a dark circular focal point.

Artist or Maker: Atō Sengai
Japan, 1929-1996
Title: Mandala
Date Made: mid-late 20th century
Period: Shōwa period (1926-1989) or Heisei period (1989-2019)
Medium: Batik painting on Japanese paper
Dimensions: Image and sheet: 11 x 9 3/4 in. (27.94 x 24.77 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Lilly Tsukahira
Accession Number: M.2011.137.38
Classification: Paintings
Collecting Area: Japanese Art

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