Lot 209
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HISAO DOMOTO | Composition abstraite n.14, 1961

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description

  • Hisao Domoto
  • Composition abstraite n.14, 1961
  • signed, signed in Japanese, dated 1961 - Nov 14 and inscribed on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 97 x 145 cm; 38  3/16  x 57 in.
  • Executed in 1961.

Provenance

Private collection, France

Condition

The colours in the printed catalogue are fairly accurate although slightly lighter and more contrasted than in the original work. Under close inspection, stable cracks are visible in the white and black paint. Under UV light inspection, there are no traces of restoration. There are two small uplifts in the yellow paint towards the center of the composition. There is a 1cm2 loss in the white paint towards the upper edge.
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