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Kenzo Okada
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Kenzo Okada
- A Well
- signed; titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 80 by 87 3/4 in. 203.2 by 222.8 cm.
- Executed in 1966.
Provenance
Betty Parsons Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Pennsylvania
Christie's, New York, March 16, 2006, lot 285
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Betty Parsons Gallery, Kenzo Okada: Paintings, March - April 1967, no. 2, illustrated
Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art and Fukuoka Art Museum, Kenzo Okada, March - April 1982, no. 47, p. 81, illustrated in color
Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art and Fukuoka Art Museum, Kenzo Okada, March - April 1982, no. 47, p. 81, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling. There is a faint stretcher bar impression and some scattered craquelure, particularly at the pull margin along the bottom edge and in the bottom left corner. There is a very small circular impression at the top right of the canvas. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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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.