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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- La Cage à oiseau
- Signed T. Foujita and in Japanese (upper left)
- Oil on canvas
- 16 by 13 1/8 in.
- 41 by 33.3 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Literature
Sylvie Buisson & Dominique Buisson, La vie et l'oeuvre de Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita, Paris, 1987, no. 17.24, illustrated p. 340
Condition
Canvas is not lined but has been impregnated with glue and placed on a new stretcher. There are a few thin stable cracks around the center of the composition. The surface is slightly dirty and would benefit from a cleaning. Under UV light; a small spot of retouching 2 inches above the center of the bottom edge fluoresces. In addition, an area of pooling varnish near the upper left corner fluoresces. Otherwise, no inpainting is apparent. Overall the work is in 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.