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Yayoi Kusama
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Yayoi Kusama
- Asa no umi ni hitaru (Bathing in the morning sea)
- signed and dated 1975; signed, signed in Kanji and dated 1975 on the reverse
- watercolor and ink on paper
- 21 1/2 by 15 1/2 in. 54.6 by 39.4 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Tokyo
Sotheby's, New York, 11 October 2006, Lot 171
Private Collection, Brussels (acquired from the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 11 October 2006, Lot 171
Private Collection, Brussels (acquired from the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board intermittently along the edges. The right edge of the sheet is deckled. There is a soft undulation to the sheet, particularly visible along the edges. There is scattered dust across the surface. 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
“My desire was to predict and measure the infinity of the unbounded universe, from my own position in it…how deep was the mystery? Yayoi Kusama