Shiraga Sets Sparks Flying at Drouot
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Falling just short of €1.2 M, this spirited painting by the Japanese artist achieved the highest result posted at Drouot in 2024. It was accompanied by a work on paper that also expresses intense emotion of a scream. Kazuo Shiraga (1924-2008), Sakuhin, 1962, oil on canvas, 130 x 162.5 cm/51.18 x 63.97 in.Result: €1,170,000 Fiery is the word most often used to describe Kazuo Shiraga's creative genius. This painting, Sakuhin (“Work”), is a prime example. It is dated 1962, a pivotal year for the artist. Emerging from it is the famous “Crimson Lake”, composed of a magma of matter, an impasto that brings it to
