Takao TanabeEarly Works
June 21, 2025 - July 19, 2025
Takao Tanabe (b. 1926, Seal Cove, BC) has spent more than seven decades developing a visual language rooted in observation, restraint, and precision. His early studies at the Winnipeg School of Art, followed by formative training in New York, London, and Tokyo, shaped him as a painter fluent in multiple traditions—from Lyrical Abstraction to Japanese calligraphy. This exhibition presents a selection of works dating from 1955 to 1960, drawn from the artist's personal collection and archive. Created during a pivotal period of experimentation and growth, these works illuminate the foundational years of Tanabe’s practice, offering a rare glimpse into the emergence of his visual language and evolving approach to painting.
Opening Reception Saturday, June 21st 2- 4pm
For list of available works, please contact the gallery at info@equinoxgallery.com
Takao Tanabe
Stormy Night
1960Sumi ink on paper
- Paper size: 20" x 14 3/4"Frame size: 28 1/2" x 22"
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Takao Tanabe
Rain
1960Sumi ink and watercolour on paper
- Paper size: 23 1/2" x 8 1/4"Frame size: 29 3/4" x 14 3/4"
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Takao Tanabe
Near the Sea
1960Sumi ink on paper
- Paper size: 26" x 9 3/4"Frame size: 31 1/2" x 16"
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Takao Tanabe
High Valley
1960Sumi ink on paper
- Paper size: 14 3/4" x 10 3/4"Frame size: 21 1/4" x 17 1/4"
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Takao Tanabe
Moni Vatopedi, Mt. Athos #3
1955Pastel on paper
- Paper size: 12 1/4" x 19"Frame size: 18" x 24 1/2"
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Takao Tanabe
Moni Simonipetra, Mt. Anthos #4
1955Pastel on paper
- Paper size: 19" x 12"Frame size: 24 1/2" x 18"
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Takao Tanabe
Passing Storm
1960Sumi on paper
- Paper size: 14" x 13 1/2"Frame size: 23" x 22"
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Takao Tanabe
Near Kamloops
1958Pastel on paper
- Paper size: 24" x 18 3/4"Frame size: 29" x 23"
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