$2,125
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese/American, 1893-1953) Four Nudes, alternatively titled Café on the Boulevard Clichy, 1928, edition of 44 (Davis, L28). Signed and dated "Y. KUNIOSHI 28" in pencil l.r., numbered "41/44" in pencil l.l., identified on handwritten label affixed to the backing. Lithograph on chine collé, image size 9 3/8 x 13 1/4 in. (23.5 x 33.5 cm), framed. Condition: Gentle light-staining, pale mat burn, gentle rippling, not examined out of frame. Provenance: A private New Hampshire collection. Estimate $1,800-2,200 Out of the frame the sheet measures 12 3/4 x 18 1/4in., and has a deckled lower edge. Outside of the mat burn the margins are stained. There are pencil annotations to the lower margin and brown paper tape/reside near the upper corners. There are pencil and stamped annotations to the verso as well as a strip of white cloth tape along the lower and upper edges (still to verso). 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:
2021-01-11
