Very good condition.
Signed and dated on the lower right.

MOON Seung-Keun (1947-1982), a second-generation Zainichi Korean from Ishikawa Prefecture, began exploring artistic expression independently and remained active primarily in the Kansai region. In 1968, he exhibited in the Gutai Art Exhibition upon recommendation by Gutai Art Association leader Yoshihara Jiro. At the young age of 22, he was awarded the Bijutsu Shuppan-sha Prize at the 5th International Young Artists Exhibition in 1969. Later, in 1977, he won the Arches Rives Prize at the 1st Contemporary Japanese Print Exhibition. Despite his untimely death from cancer in 1982, Moon left behind a diverse body of work - including paintings, prints, and sculptures - during a brief but prolific career. His exceptional talent continues to be recognized and reevaluated more than four decades after his passing.

As he once stated, “Art that is detached from the reality of one’s own existence is not genuine,” Moon’s artistic practice consistently reveals a sincere engagement with society through his own perspective. Among his representative series are white oil paintings, watercolors inspired by the batik dyeing technique, and spherical objects embedded with small pieces of lead. These works frequently employ repetition, suggesting a meditative exploration of his personal roots, philosophical views on life, and aesthetics. They can be interpreted as poetic traces of an inner struggle and reflection.

This work, created in 1980, is a 73 x 60 cm painting composed of layered strokes of white paint on white canvas. It belongs to a late series produced near the end of Moon’s life and exemplifies the distilled, contemplative nature of his mature period.