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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Portrait de Youki (Femme de l'artiste)
Signed Foujita, dated 1924 and inscribed in Japanese (lower left)
- Pen and ink and ink wash on paper laid down on card
- 15 3/4 by 10 7/8 in.
- 40.1 by 27.8 cm
Provenance
Fujikawa Galleries, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1980s
Condition
Executed on cream colored Japan paper laid down on paper mounted on board. Sheet is slightly time darkened overall with some minor staining to extreme right edge and perimeter near lower right corner. Small flattened creases at upper right corner and center of left edge. Three spots of foxing visible in figure's neck and shoulder, with fainter spots in right hand and above center of right edge. Otherwise fine, work is in generally 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.
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.