- 488
Yoshitomo Nara
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Yoshitomo Nara
- Lonesome Puppy
- signed twice, and dated 1996 and '96 on one sheet
- acrylic, colored pencil, and pen on paper, in 17 parts
- 11 sheets: 16 by 16 in. 40.6 by 40.6 cm.; 5 sheets: 18 by 35 3/4 in. 45.7 by 90.8 cm.
- 1 sheet: 10 1/2 by 10 1/2 in. 26.7 by 26.7 cm.
Provenance
Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, November 9, 2005, lot 426
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, November 9, 2005, lot 426
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Literature
Yoshitomo Nara, Lonesome Puppy, Tokyo, 1999, n.p., illustrated
Yoshitomo Nara, Yoshitomo Nara: The Complete Works: Works on Paper, Vol. 2, Tokyo, 2011, no. D-1996-016, pp. 92-93, illustrated in color
Yoshitomo Nara, Yoshitomo Nara: The Complete Works: Works on Paper, Vol. 2, Tokyo, 2011, no. D-1996-016, pp. 92-93, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the edges and corners of each sheet, as well as a slight undulation, which is inherent to the medium and the artist's working method. When looking at the catalogue illustration from left to right, top to bottom the second drawing shows signs of more significant creasing in the bottom left corner. The eleventh drawing has a slightly upturned edge in the bottom left corner and a small ΒΌ inch tear along the bottom edge. The fifteenth drawing also has a slightly creased edge in the bottom right corner. Each work is mounted verso to their backing boards and framed under Plexiglas.
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.
Catalogue Note
These works were among those used to illustrate Yoshitomo Nara's book "Lonesome Puppy," published in 1999.