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TSUGUHARU FOUJITA | Le Couple à l'oiseau
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Foujita, Tsuguharu -- Albert Fournier
- Le Couple à l'oiseau
- Signed T. Foujita and in Japanese, dated 1917 and inscribed -Paris- (lower right)
- Watercolor and brush and ink on paper
- 10 1/4 by 8 1/2 in.
- 26 by 21.5 cm
- Executed in Paris in 1917.
Provenance
Acquired in Paris circa 1970s
Condition
Executed on thin Japan paper. The sheet has been adhered to a mount along the top edge of its verso. The sheet is slightly time faded and time stained overall. There are some minor handling creases and a 6 inch diagonal crease extending from the center of the right edge. There is a small crease in the lower left corner. The work is in good condition.
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
This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné by Sylvie Buisson.