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good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color.

Kazuko Inoue (Japanese, b. 1946)

$2,268 hammer plus premium ($1,800 + $468 premium)

≈ £1,867≈ €2,100

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
50 x 50 in
Auction house
Helmuth Stone Gallery
Sale
Summer Fine Art, Antique & Jewelry Auction (167217)
Date
May 17, 2020
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Lot
197
Estimate
$2,000 – $4,000 (≈ £1,646 – £3,292) (≈ €1,852 – €3,704)
Source
Auction house helmuthstone.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 4 times between 2018 and 2020 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 3

  1. good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color., Helmuth Stone Gallery 2018

    Dec 9, 2018 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    Winter Fine Art & Antiques Auction, lot 49

    Bought in / unsold · est. $4,000 – $8,000

    As catalogued

    Kazuko Inoue, “good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color.”

    Oil on canvas

    50 x 50 in

  2. good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color., Helmuth Stone Gallery 2019

    Mar 3, 2019 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    March Fine Art & Op-Art Auction, lot 34

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000 – $4,000

    As catalogued

    Kazuko Inoue, “good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color.”

    Oil on canvas

    50 x 50 in

  3. good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color., Helmuth Stone Gallery 2019

    Dec 15, 2019 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    Important Fine Art, Antique & Jewelry Auction, lot 124

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000 – $4,000

    As catalogued

    Kazuko Inoue, “good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color.”

    Oil on canvas

    50 x 50 in

  4. good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color., Helmuth Stone Gallery 2020

    May 17, 2020 · Helmuth Stone Gallery this result

    Summer Fine Art, Antique & Jewelry Auction, lot 197

    Sold $2,268Sign up to see · est. $2,000 – $4,000

    As catalogued

    Kazuko Inoue, “good painters understand the importance of clarity of composition and color.”

    Oil on canvas

    50 x 50 in

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