Yoshitomo Nara

Untitled (Perfect Picture of Bad Health)

Auction Closed

June 30, 02:45 PM GMT

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Yoshitomo Nara

b. 1959

Untitled (Perfect Picture of Bad Health)

titled

coloured pencil on paper

29.6 by 23 cm. 11⅝ by 9 in.

framed: 39.9 by 32.8 cm. 15¾ by 12⅞ in.

Executed in 2000.

Colour:

Please note colours in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.

Condition:

This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board in all four corners. The sheet undulates slightly. There are artist pinholes to the upper left and right corner tips. Extremely close inspection reveals a very short and light crease to the centre of the right vertical edge. Very close inspection reveals a minute media accretion to the left of the figure and a short and faint rub mark towards the centre of the composition.

"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."

Stephen Friedman, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001

Yoshitomo Nara, Yoshitomo Nara: The Complete Works: Works on Paper, Vol. 2, Tokyo 2011, p. 164, no. D-2000-216, illustrated in colour

Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, IMMA New Galleries, Order. Desire. Light. An Exhibition of Contemporary Drawings, July - November 2008, n.p., no. 109, illustrated in colour