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Tsugouharu Foujita
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- PROFIL (AU POING FERMÉ)
- signed Foujita and in Japanese (lower right)
brush and ink on paper
- 19.7 by 14.7cm., 7 3/4 by 5 3/4 in.
Provenance
Eric Estorick, London (acquired in the 1960s)
Condition
Executed on thin wove paper and backed with japan sheet, hinged to the mount at top corners.
A hard crease is visible running horizontally through the center of the sheet. The sheet is slightly yellowed near the edges. Several dark specks are visibe in the paper in the figures face but are inherent fibers within the sheet.
Otherwise in good condition.
Colour the sheet is creamier in life than 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. 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."