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Lot 397
  • 397

Tsuguharu Foujita

Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
  • Jeune femme japonaise en kimono
  • signed Foujita  and in Japanese, dated 9 Août 1934, and inscribed Tokio (towards lower left)
  • pen and ink and watercolour on Japan paper
  • 92.4 by 64.6cm., 36 1/8 by 25 5/8 in.

Provenance

Acquired by the present owner in 1993

Literature

Sylvie & Dominique Buisson, La vie et l'œuvre de Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita, Paris, 2001, vol. I, no. 34.19, illustrated p. 436 and in colour p. 176

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on a sheet of paper. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there is some mount staining to all four edges. There is a repaired tear to the lower right corner, a vertical scratch to upper left corner, and two possible repairs to the centre of the upper edge and to the right part of the upper edge. There are some minor scuffs to the sheet and some foxing marks predominantly towards the lower part of the left edge, all away from the image. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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