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ATSUKO TANAKA | 99K
Estimate
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD
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Description
- Atsuko Tanaka
- 99K
- synthetic polymer paint on canvas
- 145.6 by 112 cm. 57⅜ by 44 in.
- Executed in 1999.
signed and titled in English on the reverse
Provenance
Private Collection, Japan
Sotheby's, New York, 12 November 2015, Lot 190
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 12 November 2015, Lot 190
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Nagoya, Gallery HAM, Tanaka Atsuko, 1998-2000: Recent Works, December 2000 - February 2001
Literature
Atsuko Tanaka: Search for an Unknown Aesthetic, 1954-2000, Ashiya City Museum of Art and History, Ashiya City, Japan, 2001, p. 187, cat. no. 300
Atsuko Tanaka: Catalogue Raisonné 2015, Galleria Col, Osaka, Japan, 2015, p. 485
Atsuko Tanaka: Catalogue Raisonné 2015, Galleria Col, Osaka, Japan, 2015, p. 485
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is minor solvent stain to the lower left. Stable hairline craquelures are throughout mostly to the centre of the work, which is inherent to the age of the medium. No evidence of restoration when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
[Tanaka’s paintings] deeply affects the viewer’s spirit through the implication that the boundary of ‘self’ that we feel to be fixed can actually be changed, with the potential of structuring a new relationship to the world. - Mizuho Kato