Authenticity guarantee
What is guaranteed?
Kazuo Shiraga
1924 - 2008
Ougi
signed and titled in Japanese (on the stretcher); dated 1968 (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
18 by 20⅞ in.
45.7 by 53 cm.
Executed in 1968.
This work is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity issued by Japan Art Dealers Association.
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling at the edges and corners, with associated hairline cracking at the turning edges. Under close inspection, there is evidence of minor hairline cracking near the edges, most notably in the upper right and lower center quadrants. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
Framed dimensions: 20 ½ by 23 ½ in. (52.1 by 60 cm.)
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