Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above

This work is in very good condition overall. The surface is clean and fresh. There is evidence of very light wear and handling along the edges with associated minor surface discoloration. The last letter of the first line of the text fluoresces brightly under ultra violet light inspection and appears to have been retouched after the screening process. Framed under Plexiglas.
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