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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Confidences
- Signed T. Foujita, signed again in Japanese and inscribed Paris (lower left)
- Gouache, watercolor and ink on paper laid down on paper
- 9 7/8 by 10 1/8 in.
- 25.1 by 25.7 cm
Provenance
Galerie des Etats-Unis, Cannes
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 1, 1996, lot 174
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Heytens, Monaco (and sold: Christie's, South Kensington, April 3, 2003, lot 77)
Sale: Christie's, London, June 23, 2005, lot 393
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 1, 1996, lot 174
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Heytens, Monaco (and sold: Christie's, South Kensington, April 3, 2003, lot 77)
Sale: Christie's, London, June 23, 2005, lot 393
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Sylvie Buisson, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, vol. II, Paris, 2001, no. 17.112, illustrated p. 160
Condition
Executed on buff colored wove paper laid down on paper. This has been expertly done and is difficult to discern. Sheet is T hinged to a mount near upper corners on verso of backing sheet. There is a reddish mat stain around the perimeter, widest along the top edge (1cm). There is a 1 inch repaired tear near the lower left corner and a 3 inch repaired tear near upper right corner. These have been sensitively addressed in the laying down process and are nearly invisible. A few other minor tears around extreme edges and a few scattered surface stains. Work is in 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.