Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Ogawa Collection, Japan (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 17, 1990, lot 215)
Galeria Nasoni, Porto (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above

Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso: Oeuvres de 1969, vol. XXXI, Paris, 1976, no. 99, illustrated pl. 30
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties III, 1968-1969, San Francisco, 2003, no. 69-100, illustrated p. 122

Executed on cream wove paper. Right edge of sheet is deckled, and perimeter of sheet is reinforced with tape on verso. There is a small loss at the extreme upper left corner which appears original to the sheet. A few scattered creases as well as small studio stains of verso. Overall work is in excellent 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.

Fig. 1 Picasso in 1947, photograph by Willy Maywald