Sale 1371
New York
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5 May 2004
Price realised
USD 41,825
Estimate
Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968) Chat endormi signed and dated 'Foujita 1931' and signed in Japanese 'Tsuguharu' (lower right) watercolor, charcoal, pen and ink on paper 10 x 12 5/8 in. (25.2 x 32 cm.) Painted in 1931
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