Japanese Oil Painting, ‘Two Seated Figures’, Takahashi, 1980s

Monumental Japanese oil painting attributed to Takahashi, with signature lower left and an original Japanese label on the reverse. The composition is structured around two distinct foreground figures, surrounded by a densely layered field of mask-like faces and stylised forms that clearly refer to the visual language of Japanese haniwa terracotta funerary sculptures. The overall image feels vivid and rhythmic.

Dimensions without frame: height 130.5 cm, width 97 cm, depth 3 cm. Dimensions with frame: height 148.5 cm, width 115 cm, depth 8 cm.

The oil paint is applied heavily in impasto, with clear texture, built-up layers, and a strongly tactile surface. The palette is muted and warm, with tones of beige, grey-green, soft blue, rust, dusty pink, and dark brown. Together with the compact composition, this gives the work a quiet yet convincing presence on the wall.

On the reverse is an original label stating that the painting is part of a series of five, together with the title, a name attribution to Takahashi, and a later note indicating additional brushwork in 1986.

The work can also be supplied with a silver-coloured frame if desired.

A characterful Japanese painting that feels at once sculptural, graphic, and atmospheric, and works particularly well as a statement piece in a restrained, eclectic, or architectural interior.

The painting shows normal, honest signs of age and use, consistent with the work and the period.

Shipping & pickup: pickup in Antwerp possible; worldwide shipping on request.

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