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5 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 About this artwork4 Artist and museum5 Look closely

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Informações principais

Artista: On Kawara wahooart.com/pt/artists/on-kawara/
Datas do artista: 1933 – 2014
Pintura: 1965
Dimensões originais: 118 x 156 cm

Copyright Esta obra ainda está protegida por direitos autorais. On Kawara faleceu em 2014; os direitos autorais perduram por 70 anos após a morte do artista, permanecendo em vigor até 2084. A imagem é exibida aqui apenas para fins de referência acadêmica; os direitos pertencem ao detentor dos direitos autorais.

Title — On Kawara

How big is it?

The original measures 118 × 156 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Ano de criação

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Sombreado: a trajetória de On Kawara (1933–2014) ▲ esta obra, 1965

Obras comparáveis

Monday, dec. 17, (1979) wahooart.com/pt/art/on-kawara-monday-dec-17-1979-A25F57-en/

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Paleta de cores

Medido a partir da imagem

Cor principal

White #ebeae9

Paleta catalogada

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Paleta: Neutrals A família de cores predominante na imagem.
Nome da cor principal: White
Intensidade: Monochromatic O quão saturadas e variadas são as cores, desde um único tom suave até muitos tons vibrantes.
Contraste: Statement O grau de variação da luminosidade e saturação das cores ao longo da imagem.
Harmonia: Unified Palette A forma como as cores interagem entre si, desde o contraste marcante até a total harmonia.
Brilho: Brilliant O nível de luminosidade ou escuridão da imagem como um todo, desde as sombras profundas até os brilhos intensos.
Saturação: Subtle Color Quão puras e intensas são as cores, do quase cinza ao totalmente vívido.

Title — On Kawara

Three horizontal paintings with raspberry-pink backgrounds and white text hang spaced out in a row against a white background. The central panel is slightly larger than those hanging to the sides. The white text on the left panel reads, “ONE THING.” In the center is “1965,” and the panel to our right has, “VIET-NAM.”

Title — On Kawara

Artista

On Kawara

Born in Kariya, Japan

A Life Measured in Dates: The Conceptual World of On Kawara

On Kawara, born in Kariya, Japan, in 1932 and passing away in New York City in 2014, stands as a pivotal figure in the landscape of post-war conceptual art. His journey, marked by geographical displacement and an unwavering dedication to exploring the very essence of time and existence, resulted in a body of work that is both profoundly minimalist and deeply philosophical. Kawara’s early life was shaped by a burgeoning postwar Japan, followed by studies in Tokyo and a formative three-year period in Mexico City where he immersed himself in art education and cultural exploration. This initial exposure to diverse artistic currents laid the groundwork for his later conceptual investigations. The 1960s found him oscillating between New York and Paris, eventually settling in New York in 1965 – a city that would become his primary base until his death. It was within this vibrant art scene that Kawara began to distill his artistic vision, stripping away personal expression to focus on the core elements of information and idea.

The ‘Today’ Series: A Chronicle of Existence

Kawara's most iconic contribution to the art world is undoubtedly the “Today” series, or “Date Paintings,” which he began on January 4, 1966.

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O artista On Kawara wahooart.com/pt/artists/on-kawara/
Obras semelhantes Mais obras para comparar wahooart.com/pt/art/similar/on-kawara-title-D38SYR-en/

Disponível online

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Como citar esta obra

MLA: Kawara, On. Title. 1965, https://wahooart.com/pt/art/on-kawara-title-D38SYR-en/
APA: Kawara, On (1965). Title [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/pt/art/on-kawara-title-D38SYR-en/
Chicago: On Kawara. Title. 1965. https://wahooart.com/pt/art/on-kawara-title-D38SYR-en/
Harvard: Kawara, On (1965) Title. Available at: https://wahooart.com/pt/art/on-kawara-title-D38SYR-en/

Title — On Kawara

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Look back at Monday, dec. 17, (1979), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
On Kawara was about 32 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?
What might the artist have wanted you to feel?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.