- 611
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Mirtoan Sea, Sounion
- signed on a label affixed to the reverse
- gelatin silver print
- 47 by 58 3/4 in. 119.4 by 149.2 cm.
- Executed in 1990, this work is number 1 from an edition of 5.
Provenance
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 2006, lot 515
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 2006, lot 515
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum; Gunma, Hara Museum ARC; Akron Art Museum, Sugimoto, November 1995 - May 1998, p. 71, illustrated (another example exhibited)
London, Serpentine Gallery, Hiroshi Sugimoto, November 2003 - January 2004 (another example exhibited)
New York, Japan Society, Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History, September 2005 - February 2006 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Mori Art Museum; Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Hiroshi Sugimoto: End of Time, September 2005 - May 2006, p. 123, illustrated (another example exhibited)
London, Serpentine Gallery, Hiroshi Sugimoto, November 2003 - January 2004 (another example exhibited)
New York, Japan Society, Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History, September 2005 - February 2006 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Mori Art Museum; Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Hiroshi Sugimoto: End of Time, September 2005 - May 2006, p. 123, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are some light, scattered abrasions on the surface of the photograph, visible under raking light. Mounted to aluminum and framed under glass.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Mystery of mysteries, water and air are right there before us in the sea. Every time I view the sea, I feel a calming sense of security, as if visiting my ancestral home; I embark on a voyage of seeing." - Hiroshi Sugimoto