Visual Splendor: Decorative Arts & Photography
Wed, Jan 24, 2024 11:00AM EST
Lot 361
Leonard Foujita "A Book of Cats" Collotype 1929
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $25,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
| $10,000,000 | $100,000 |
Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita, (Japanese/French, 1886-1968). Collotype on paper depicting a sleeping kitten, 1929. Signed and dated in plate along the upper right; printed "Made in France" along the lower right. From "A Book of Cats," this print accompanied the poem "Aholibah."
Literature: Leonard Foujita, "A Book of Cats," (Ashford Press Publishing: Southampton, 1987), First printed in 1930. With poems in prose by Michael Joseph.
Height: 10 in x width: 12 3/4 in.
There are no major tears or losses. There is a horizontal crease across the middle of the right margin, measuring approximately 2 inches. There is a thin line of discoloration across the lower margin of the lower right quadrant, measuring approximately 3 inches. There is very faint foxing throughout. The sheet is toned. Along the recto there are 3 small pieces of tape across the center of the top and lower edges of the sheet. There are no signs of restoration under UV light. Not framed.
Literature: Leonard Foujita, "A Book of Cats," (Ashford Press Publishing: Southampton, 1987), First printed in 1930. With poems in prose by Michael Joseph.
Height: 10 in x width: 12 3/4 in.
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