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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Le Pétit pekinois
- Signed Foujita and in Japanese and dated 1924 (center right & on the stretcher)
- Oil and pen and ink on canvas
- 13 by 9 1/2 in.
- 33.2 by 24.1 cm
Provenance
Galerie du Centaure, Brussels
Private Collection, Ghent (acquired from the above in 1924)
Acquired from the above
Private Collection, Ghent (acquired from the above in 1924)
Acquired from the above
Exhibited
Brussels, Galerie du Centaure, Exposition T. Foujita, 1924, no. 7
Condition
This work is in overall very good condition. The canvas is unlined and very well preserved. The surface is clean and unvarnished. Under UV light: three small spots of varnish along the lower edge, otherwise fine.
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.