$7,500
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (French/Japanese, 1886-1968) Chat assis de face, 1925, edition of 30 plus proofs. Signed, dated, and inscribed (in Japanese characters) "Foujita...1925" in pencil l.r., monogrammed within the matrix, numbered "22/30" in pencil l.l. Lithograph on paper, image size 9 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. (24.4 x 31.5 cm), matted, unframed. Condition: Margins 2 1/4 inches or more, toning, light-staining, pale foxing, minor crimps to corners, pencil annotations to lower margin, hinges broken. N.B. The composition is very closely related to a painting of the same year and titled Chat, although the markings on the cat are different (see Buisson, II.25.41). Estimate $300-500 Sheet size 14 1/8 x 19 inches. Tack holes to corners, see condition photos for pencil annotations. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-01-23
