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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Les Pavots dans un pot jaune
- Signed T. Foujita and in Japanese and dated 1917 (lower left)
- Gouache, watercolor and brush and ink on paper
- 16 1/8 by 13 in.
- 41 by 33 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Literature
Sylvie Buisson, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, vol. II, Paris, 2001, no. 17.72, illustrated p. 152
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on Japan paper. Backing sheet is taped to a mount along the top edge. There is a faint horizontal soft crease approximately one inch below the top edge of the sheet and there are a few very small repaired tears along the perimeter of the sheet. The colors are bright and fresh and overall the work is in very good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.