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Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Feb 13, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 889

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita

Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
(French/Japanese, 1886-1968)Chaton (Kitten), signed lower left "Foujita/1947", ink and ink wash on paper laid on paper, sight 15 x 11 in.; black frame, 23 x 19 in. - Note: The lot is accompanied by a facsimile of an export declaration document dated April 7, 1948 listing the work as "Persian Kitten".This work will be included in the forthcoming catalog of the work of Foujita, now in preparation by Sylvie Buisson.This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sylvie Buisson. - Provenance: Estate of a Chicago, Illinois Collector, purchased from artist 1940s; by descent in family

Condition

Japanese framing with supportive wood grid verso, some toning, discoloration lower left
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