Adam's FINE ASIAN ART November 18 2024

125 REVOLUTION 107 A GROUP OF TWO PRINTS BY MISHIMA GŌ (1921-81) FROM"MISHIMAGŌGASHŪWAKAMONO"三島剛画集若者 (MISHIMAGOBOOKOF PICTURESOF YOUNGMEN) Tattooed Man Publisher : Daini Shobo Japan, 1972 Lithography, 42 x 29.6cm € 600 - 1,000 Tsuyoshi Mishima, who worked under the name of Go Mishima, was one of the first contemporary gay artists in Japan. He contributed to "Barazoku" (The Rose Tribe), the first gaymagazine published by Daini Shobo in Tokyo in 1971. In 1974, Mishima founded his own gay magazine called "Sabu." Since the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, Jesuit missionaries sparked a wave of cultural exchange between the West and China, with science playing a central role. While religion and science shaped public discourse, the imperial court em- braced Western scientific knowledge, leading to the Palace Museum's collection of Western instruments, such as the rare gilt bronze and white enamel pocket sundial and compass in this auction. These exchanges also influenced political and ideological shifts, as seen in Japan's Meiji Restoration. We are honoured to present two works by Mishima Go (1921- 1981), a pioneering Japanese artist who addressed LGBTQ+ themes.