signed in pencil on the reverse, framed, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, signed and dated 2005 by Takayuki Ishii, the artist's representative, and a label from Taka Ishii Gallery

Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006

Nobuyoshi Araki, Araki, London 2007, p. 370, illustrated  

This gelatin silver print, on glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. There is a tiny deposit in the upper right quadrant, possibly retouching, and a rust-colored deposit in the lower left margin corner, possibly foxing. The print is tipped at all four corners on the reverse to a support so that the reverse cannot be fully inspected. There is rippling, primarily along the margin edges, and small impressions in the lower left and right margin corners.
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