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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Jeune fille à la poupée mexicaine
- Signed Foujita and dated 1949 (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 10 by 9 in.
- 25.4 by 22.8 cm
Provenance
Mathias Komor Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1949
Acquired from the above in 1949
Exhibited
New York, Mathias Komor Gallery, Foujita, Recent Paintings and Drawings, 1949
Condition
Canvas is not lined. Work has recently been cleaned very successfully. Thin stretcher marks roughly 1 inch in around edges. A few other minor, stable cracks at lower right, otherwise fine. Under UV light: uneven varnish fluoresces throughout but no inpainting is apparent. Work is in very good condition. Sold with frame believed to be made by the artist and signed "Fou".
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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.
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.