Lot 509
  • 509

KUSAMA YAYOI | Untitled

Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 HKD
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Description

  • Yayoi Kusama
  • Untitled 
  • ink and gouache on paper laid on canvas
  • 12.6 by 8.6 cm; 5 by 3⅜ in. 
signed in JapaneseExecuted in 1951.

Provenance

Nukaga Gallery, Tokyo
Private Collection
SBI Art Auction, Tokyo, 24 October 2015, lot 266
Private Collection
Est-Ouest Auctions, Hong Kong, 27 May 2018, lot 153
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

This work is accompanied by an artwork registration card issued by the artist's studio.

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. Visible only upon close examination, fine hairline creases are observed to be scarcely scattered over the work's surface. A small dark brown spot is visible on the top center edge of work All the aforementioned are inherent to the artist's chosen medium. A small spot of light brown mark is observed on the bottom center edge. Please note that this work was examined within its frame. Framed under Plexiglas.
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