Sotheby’s is giddy for Gutai this Fall in Hong Kong:

On 5 October 2015 in Hong Kong, Sotheby’s will present Full Circle – Yoshihara Jiro Collection, the first dedicated sale of works from the Yoshihara Jiro collection ever to appear on the market, as part of the company’s forthcoming Hong Kong Autumn 2015 sales series. 

This assemblage features works of art both created and coveted by Yoshihara, the celebrated founder of Japan’s 20th-century avant-garde Gutai movement and a towering figure of post-war art history. The sale includes more than 20 pieces of Yoshihara’s original canvas, paper and ceramic works – many of them from his iconic Circle series, in addition to the late master’s collection of a Shiraga Kazuo painting. Previously in the artist’s personal collection, these works possess impeccable provenance, having never before been presented to the public. Full Circle offers an unprecedented opportunity to acquire important works exploring the contemporary master’s output over four decades.

Founded by Yoshihara in 1954, Gutai has experienced a surge of international attention in recent years, with curated exhibitions and retrospectives held at major museums worldwide placing a spotlight on the art movement. Not only as the leader but also a contributing member, Yoshihara devised the enduring signature Circle in the mid-1960s, which stands out as his most significant achievement in post-war abstraction.