Lot Essay
Sylvie Buisson has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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Anges et sirènes
Details
Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968)
Anges et sirènes
signed 'T. Foujita' and signed again in Japanese (lower right); signed again and signed again in Japanese 'T. Foujita' (on the reverse)
watercolor, gold leaf, pen and black ink on paper
11¼ x 16 7/8 in. (28.6 x 42.9 cm.)
Executed in 1918
Anges et sirènes
signed 'T. Foujita' and signed again in Japanese (lower right); signed again and signed again in Japanese 'T. Foujita' (on the reverse)
watercolor, gold leaf, pen and black ink on paper
11¼ x 16 7/8 in. (28.6 x 42.9 cm.)
Executed in 1918
Provenance
Niveau Gallery, New York (1953).
Nakamura collection, New York (1965).
Private collection, Los Angeles.
Private collection, Chicago.
Nakamura collection, New York (1965).
Private collection, Los Angeles.
Private collection, Chicago.
Literature
S. Buisson, T.L. Foujita Inédits, Paris, 2007, p. 385, no. C18.138.A (illustrated in color, pp. 88-89).
Sale Room Notice
Please note the complete provenance for this work:
Niveau Gallery, New York (1953).
Nakamura collection, New York (1965).
Private collection, Los Angeles.
Private collection, Chicago.
Niveau Gallery, New York (1953).
Nakamura collection, New York (1965).
Private collection, Los Angeles.
Private collection, Chicago.