TSUGUHARU FOUJITA | Fillette au chapeau de paille

Private Collection, Canada
Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired from the above in January 1957)
Private Collection, Canada (acquired from the above on November 20, 1959)
Thence by descent

The canvas is unlined. The surface is slightly dirty overall. There is a nailhead sized loss to the top edge toward the upper left corner. There is a one inch loss to the top edge toward the upper right corner. There is a slight undulation to the canvas at center. Some minor frame abrasion. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent. This work is in overall very good condition.
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This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné by Sylvie Buisson.