Private Collection, Japan
Private Collection, Japan

This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The turning edges are covered with adhesive tape. There is some light wear to the corners. There is a pinpoint pigment loss in the lower left corner near the edge. There are some very faint, stray markings noted particularly in the center of the composition. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no apparent inpainting. Framed under Plexiglas.
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