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Kazuo Shiraga
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Kazuo Shiraga
- Untitled
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 60.5 by 72.5 cm. 23 3/4 by 28 1/2 in.
- Executed circa 1970.
Provenance
Private Collection, Japan (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although they are slightly deeper in the original.
Condition:
Please refer to the Contemporary Art department for the condition report.
"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
"I don’t look at the canvas while acting on it. My body moves kind of in relation to the canvas… It’s a 'moment to moment' thing. The canvas changes its appearance in a flash. Unless I do it quickly I will regret..."
Kazuo Shiraga
Exh. Cat., New York, Mnuchin Gallery, Kazuo Shiraga, 2015, p. 101
Kazuo Shiraga
Exh. Cat., New York, Mnuchin Gallery, Kazuo Shiraga, 2015, p. 101