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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Portrait 'de sa Pousquette' (Sylvaine Rouy Neves)
- signed Foujita and in Japanese, dated Juin 1936 and inscribed Paris (towards lower right); dedicated à Sylvaine, le portrait de sa pousquette, vous êtes adorables tous les deux (upper right)
- pencil and gouache on paper
- 109.6 by 51.4cm., 43⅛ by 20¼in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the mother of the present owner
Condition
Executed on buff coloured wove paper. The sheet is taped to the window mount at several points along the upper and lower edges on the reverse. The sheet is slightly time darkened, and the medium may be slightly faded. There are a few very minor creases visible around the perimeter of the sheet, but this excepting, the work is in good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
'Maman called me her Bel-Gazou, Papa his "petite chérie." Bichette, my Nanny, called me her "petite mie," and Maman's best friend, a Japanese painter with bangs like mine, called me his "Pousquette". But I liked Zouky the best.'
Sylvaine Rouy Neves (the present owner), Zouky, a Memoir, Blurb publishers, 2014
Sylvaine Rouy Neves (the present owner), Zouky, a Memoir, Blurb publishers, 2014