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Yoshitomo Nara
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Yoshitomo Nara
- The Little Pilgrims
fiberglass, cotton cloth and acrylic, in 5 parts
- each: 28 1/4 by 19 3/4 by 16 3/4 in. 72 by 50 by 42.5 cm.
- Executed in 1999, this work is from an edition of 10 plus 2 sets of 2 artist's proofs; only eight of the original sets remain intact.
Provenance
Blum & Poe, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Setagaya Art Museum, Art/Domestic, February - March 1999 (another example exhibited)
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Walk On, March - June 2000 (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Galerie Jöhnen & Schöttle, In the Empty Fortress, March - April 2000 (another example exhibited)
Nuremberg, Institut für Moderne Kunst; Munich, Michael Zink Gallery, Yoshitomo Nara: Lullaby Supermarket, September - November 2002, pp. 14, 140-141 & 197, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Walk On, March - June 2000 (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Galerie Jöhnen & Schöttle, In the Empty Fortress, March - April 2000 (another example exhibited)
Nuremberg, Institut für Moderne Kunst; Munich, Michael Zink Gallery, Yoshitomo Nara: Lullaby Supermarket, September - November 2002, pp. 14, 140-141 & 197, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
Shigeo Goto, ed., Yoshitomo Nara: Ukiyo, Tokyo, 1999
Mark Coetzee, Not Afraid: Rubell Family Collection, New York, 2004, p. 87 (another example illustrated)
Condition
These works are in very good condition. There is a light mark below the right eye of the red figure. There is a very light red mark above the right eye and on the bridge of the nose of the white figure. There are a few scattered patches of canvas with very light lifting. Otherwise, there are no condition problems with these works.
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.
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.