Japan, French Contemporary Art Exhibition, 1927

Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, laid down on paper, attached to the mount at all four corners and to the centre of all four edges, the bottom right corner has become loose. There is a 3cm. repaired tear to the lower centre of the left edge, a 2cm. repaired tear to the centre left of the upper edge and a 1cm. repaired tear to the lower centre of the right edge. There are some scattered spots of paper skinning to the upper right quadrant, to the centre of the right edge and around the bottom right corner. There are two pinhole-sized paper losses, one near the bottom left corner of the lower edge and one to the centre right of the lower edge, and a 1cm. by 0.5cm paper loss to the upper left corner. Apart from some minor nicks and tears to the edges, some handling marks to the periphery of the sheet and some surface dirt, this work is in fair condition. Colours: Overall brighter in the original. The paper tone is lighter and more yellow in the original..
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