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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Le Mexique
- Signed Foujita and in Japanese, inscribed Mexico and dated 1933 (lower left)
- Watercolor, pen and ink, brush and ink and ink wash on paper
- 65 1/4 by 38 1/2 in.
- 165.5 by 98 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the artist in 1947 and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 29, 1977, lot 148)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above in 2009
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above in 2009
Literature
Sylvie Buisson & Dominique Buisson, La Vie et l'oeuvre de Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita, vol. I, Paris, 1987, no. 33.15, illustrated p. 432
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper laid down on board. Fabric collage lines the top and bottom edges of the work and a six inch horizontal area of collage made of thin sheets of wood is below the fabric at bottom edge. Sheet is slightly time darkened overall. There are several repaired tears, including one extending down from upper right corner, one vertical tear in the center from the center of the sky down below the first row of bricks, one horizontal tear from the lower left edge inwards towards the signature. There is minor associated pigment loss to the left of the jug at lower center. The work is in generally 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.
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.