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Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Chat
- signed Foujita and in Japanese, dated 1939 and inscribed Paris (lower left)
- watercolour, pen and ink on paper
- 24 by 27.2cm., 9 1/2 by 10 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Paul Pétridès, Paris
Acquired by the family of the present owner circa 1970s
Acquired by the family of the present owner circa 1970s
Literature
Sylvie Buisson, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Paris, 2001, vol. II, no. 39.47, illustrated p. 362
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on card which is taped to the upper edge of the overmount. The sheet is slightly timestained and there is a minor crease to the upper part of the right edge. This work is in overall 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."