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LÉONARD FOUJITA | Mère et enfant, à Mexico
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Mère et enfant, à Mexico
- signed Foujita and Tsuguharu in Japanese and dated Mexico 1933 (towards upper left)
- watercolour and ink on paper
- 46 by 37cm., 18 1/8 by 14 1/2 in.
- Executed in Mexico in 1933.
Provenance
Private Collection, Mexico
Private Collection, Switzerland
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Switzerland
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Sylvie Buisson, Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita, Paris, 2001, vol. II, no. 33.41, illustrated p. 335
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down on board. The sheet is time stained and there are faint spots of foxing to the background along the upper edge. There is a small area of discolouration to the upper part of the left edge (approximately 3cm. long). This work is in overall 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. 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."