Lot 590
  • 590

MANABU MABE 1924-1997 | Untitled, 1980

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Manabu Mabe
  • Untitled, 1980
  • 20 by 20 in. (50.8 by 50.8 cm.)
oil on canvas; signed and dated '1980'

Provenance

Private Collection, Switzerland
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The colors are vibrant, and the media layer is stable. Two one-inch thin bands of abrasion are present, at each of the upper corners of the canvas. A pinpoint spot of paint loss is present in the extreme lower left corner. A fine layer of dust is present throughout. A fine band of frame abrasion measuring approximately 1/16 in. in width is present 1/4 inch from the extreme lower and right edges of the canvas. Under ultraviolet light examination, fluorescence occurs throughout which is consistent with the artist's working method. Framed.
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