Lot 115
  • 115

Kazuya Sakai (b. 1927)

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Kazuya Sakai
  • Renga IV (John Cage)
  • signed twice, titled and dated Mexico 1976 on the reverse; also dated 76 again on the reverse
  • acrylic on canvas
  • 39 3/8 by 39 3/8 in.
  • 100 by 100 cm

Provenance

The Collection of Manuel H. Verlarde, Caracas
Private Collection, Miami

Condition

This work is in generally very good condition. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The paint layer is stable. Under ultraviolet inspection, a varnish is present. Additionally, a four-inch area of in-painting is visible in the lower right quadrant near the lower right edge.
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