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Tsugouharu Foujita
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Portrait de jeune femme
signed L. Foujita and dated 65 (lower right); inscribed aquarelle original de moi, L. Foujita and à mon cher Professeur Rossier, il est impossible de vous exprimer ma reconnaissance en paroles, à Zürich, le 30 oct. 1967, Leonard Foujita on the back board
- watercolour, ink and gouache on paper
- 29.5 by 24.2cm., 11 7/8 by 9 1/2 in.
Provenance
Prof. Rossier, Zurich (a gift from the artist, 30th October 1967)
Private Collection, Geneva
To be included in the fourth volume of the Tsugharu Foujita Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Sylvie Buisson.
Private Collection, Geneva
To be included in the fourth volume of the Tsugharu Foujita Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Sylvie Buisson.
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on board, presumably by the artist. Some minor surface dirt at the extreme edges, particularly at centre of top edge. There appears to be a possible pinhead sized repair to the right of the sitter's nose to which gouache has been applied. This may or may not be by the artist. Colours are slightly faded. This work is in good condition.
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"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Executed in Zurich, Portrait de Jeune femme was given by Foujita as a token of friendship and admiration to Professor Rossier. As one of his closest doctors, such gift emphasises the sentiment Foujita refers to on the reverse of the drawing: his "impossibility to express my recognition in words". Imbued in the sentence is the artist's powerful announcement of which the work is testament.