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Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Friedensreich Hundertwasser
- Two Small Islands in Rice Planted Genuine Nara Earth
- signed and dated 1961; signed, titled and dated NARA April 1961 on the reverse
- oil, watercolor, egg tempera, charcoal and Nara-earth on silk mounted to wood
- 13 1/8 by 9 1/2 in. 33.3 by 24.1 cm.
Provenance
Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo
Hidekiko Hayashi, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Hidekiko Hayashi, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Tokyo Gallery, Christmas Exhibition, December 1961, n.p., illustrated in color
Literature
Exh. Cat., Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft (and traveling), Hundertwasser, 1964-1965, p. 196
Andrea Christa Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928-2000, Catalogue Raisonné Vol. II, Cologne 2002, cat. no. 481, p. 415, illustrated in color
Andrea Christa Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928-2000, Catalogue Raisonné Vol. II, Cologne 2002, cat. no. 481, p. 415, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges and some minor frame-rub abrasions visible under raking light and a pinpoint spot of loss at the bottom center turning edge, all obscured by the frame. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under very close inspection, two pinpoint losses are visible along the edge of the black-painted central from and there is a pinpoint spot of loss right of center in the green-painted orb form. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.