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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Portrait de jeune femme aux yeux clairs
- Signed Foujita and in Japanese and dated 1938 (lower right and on the stretcher)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 1/8 by 9 1/2 in.
- 33.3 by 24.1 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, New York (acquired by the 1950s)
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
This work is in very good original condition. The canvas is not lined. A close inspection reveals some old frame abrasion, mostly along the upper and lower edges (not visible when framed). The canvas is slightly domed (rounded) at one point along the lower edge. A close inspection reveals some stable hairline shrinkage to the figure's face and a small group of fly spots towards the center of the upper edge. Under UV light: there are no visible signs of retouching (although there is a thin line of red fluorescence along the extreme edges where the preparatory ground is visible).
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.