- 797
Shiraga Kazuo
Estimate
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD
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Description
- Shiraga Kazuo
- Untitled
- circa 1959
- oil on canvas
signed in Japanese; signed in Japanese and English on the reverse, framed
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist through Yoshihara Jiro and Yamamoto Noriko in 1959
The Collection of the late Phillipe Mutrux*
*Architect and US military officer Phillipe Guillaume Mutrux purchased the property directly from the Gutai group at the nascence of the movement's emergence into the international art scene. Advised by his close friend and artist Yamamoto Noriko, Mutrux purchased works by Shimamoto Shozo, Tanaka Atsuko, Motonaga Sadama, and Shiraga Kazuo during Noriko's trip to Osaka in 1959.
The Collection of the late Phillipe Mutrux*
*Architect and US military officer Phillipe Guillaume Mutrux purchased the property directly from the Gutai group at the nascence of the movement's emergence into the international art scene. Advised by his close friend and artist Yamamoto Noriko, Mutrux purchased works by Shimamoto Shozo, Tanaka Atsuko, Motonaga Sadama, and Shiraga Kazuo during Noriko's trip to Osaka in 1959.
Condition
This work is generally in good condition. Upon close inspection, there is a minor crack and a tiny paint loss near the right edge of the work, located along the upper length of the border. A gentle abrasion is visible on the impasto area located also along the right edge of the work, slightly below the aforementioned paint loss. When examined under ultraviolet light, there appears to be no evidence of restoration.
"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 thought there was a fascinating beauty about seeing red blood streaming over the door board and dripping slowly down from a powerless dangling arm... The experience of the bloody danjiri in my chidhood still exerts a strong influence on my art." --Shiraga Kazuo, on Japanese matsuri festivals