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Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Mon portrait
- signed Foujita (centre right), dated 1924 (centre left) and signed and titled in Japanese (upper left); signed Tsugouharu Foujita, inscribed né a Yedogawa Tokio le 27 nov. 1886 and inscribed in Japanese on the reverse
- watercolour and pen and ink on silk
- 44.5 by 31.5cm., 17 1/2 by 12 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Le Centaure, Brussels (acquired in 1924)
Private Collection, Japan (sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th June 1988, lot 217)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Japan (sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th June 1988, lot 217)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Sylvie & Dominque Buisson, Léonard-Tsuguhara Foujita, Paris, 2001, vol. II, no. 24.114, illustrated p. 199
Condition
It has not been possible to examine this work unframed. Silk laid down on board, the board appears stable and this work appears to be in very 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."