Michael Kenna

a group of 5 photographs, comprising Steps, Marin County, California, USA; Reflection, Vaux-le-Vicomte, France; Leaning Tree, Pruhonice, Czechoslovakia; Tempus Fugit, Deerfield Beach, Florida; and Sticks in Water, Lake Shinji, Honshu, Japan, each mounted, signed, dated, and editioned in pencil on the mount, signed in pencil and with the photographer's copyright stamp, titled, dated, and editioned in pencil, on the reverse, 1982-2001, each from an edition of 45 plus 4 artist's proofs (5)

The Weston Gallery, Carmel

These prints are in generally excellent condition. Each is hinged to an overmat along the upper edge on the front of the mount. Full cataloguing information for each is as follows: 'Steps, Marin County, California, USA,' 1982, printed in 1995, ed. 17/45, 9 by 6 in., '25-0796' written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse. 'Reflection, Vaux-le-Viicomte, France,' 1988, printed in 1991, ed. 23/45, 6 by 9 in., '21-0938' written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse. 'Leaning Tree, Pruhonice, Czechoslovakia,' 1992, printed in 1993, ed. 21/45, 7 3/4 by 7 5/8 in., '23-0520' written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse. 'Tempus Fugit, Deerfield Beach, Florida,' 1996, printed in 1999, ed. 23/45, 7 5/8 by 7 5/8 in., '29-0463X' is written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse. 'Sticks in Water, Lake Shinji, Honshu, Japan,' 2001, printed in 2002, ed. 4/45, 7 3/4 by 7 5/8 in.: '32-0167' written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse.
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