Lot 872
  • 872

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita

Estimate
40,000 - 80,000 HKD
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Description

  • Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
  • Chat
  • sepia ink on paper
signed in English, dated 1953 and inscribed Kermesse

Provenance

Briest Scp., Paris, 27 April 1990, lot 456
Private Collection, Asia

Literature

Sylvie Buisson, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, vol. II, Paris, 2001, p. 429, cat. no. 53.43 (illustrated)

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. Small spot of accretion is observed located 5 cm from the top and 7 cm from the right, visible only upon close examination. Evidence of minor discolouration and foxing observed throughout the work, consistent with the work's age. Signs of minor wear in handling and abrasion on four corners and decorative element of the frame. A chip located at the bottom right corner of the frame is observed. Please note that this work has not been examined out of its frame. Framed under glass.
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