Lot Essay
A letter from the artist regarding this drawing accompanies the lot. It was given as a present to L.S. Barlow and Pierre Jay on the occasion of their wedding on November 23, 1897.
Details
JOHN LA FARGE (1835-1910)
Sho-jo, a Japanese Dancer
dated Aug 1886 Nikko Japan --inscribed with various notes in the margins and on the reverse--watercolor and pencil on paper
11 7/8 x 9½in. (30 x 24cm.)
Sho-jo, a Japanese Dancer
dated Aug 1886 Nikko Japan --inscribed with various notes in the margins and on the reverse--watercolor and pencil on paper
11 7/8 x 9½in. (30 x 24cm.)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Jay
Ellen Jay Garrison, their daughter
By descent in the family to the present owner
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Jay
Ellen Jay Garrison, their daughter
By descent in the family to the present owner