浮世絵師、葛飾北斎は類稀な表現力と圧倒的な画技を持つ日本美術の巨匠であり、その作品は現代の芸術家にも影響を与えています。十返舎一九は江戸時代最大のベストセラーともいわれる小説『東海道中膝栗毛』の作者であり、両者の画賛による本作はまさに江戸を代表するスター作家の共演といえる贅沢な逸品です。 洒脱な北斎の淡彩画に対し、賛は「天のはらふりさけみれは目のうへにかゝるかすみや遠山の眉」とあり、安倍仲麿が望郷の心を詠んだ和歌に準えているのでしょうか。かすみ目に映る景色は故郷ではなく美人の眉、というのが洒落好きらしい一句です。

Jonathan Viner Gallery, London Acquired from the above by the present owner This work is in excellent condition overall. All collage elements are secure and intact. There is minor wear to the edges of the canvas. There are smudges within the collaged elements and surrounding margins, likely inherent to the artist's working method. Some of the collage elements show slight undulation and lifting. Th

Katy Siegal and Jessica Morgan, Eds., Rineke Dijkstra: Portraits, Ostfildern-Ruit 2001, p. 37, illustrated Caroline Ehlers and James Rondeau, Rineke Dijkstra: Beach Portraits, Chicago 2002, n.p., illustrated This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of minor pitting throughout the surface, most noticeable in the upper left quadrant. There is an convex impression approximately

Patrick Pardo and Robert Dean, Eds., John Baldessari: Catalogue Raisonné, Volume Three: 1987-1993, New Haven 2015, cat. no. 1990.87, illustrated in color This work is in very good condition overall. The photographs show a soft undulation and there is minor pitting seen in the trees of the left panel. This work has not been examined outside of its frame. Framed under Plexiglas. In response to your

Sprüth Magers, Cologne Private Collection, Belgium Acquired from the above by the present owner Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Andreas Gursky, February - April 2002, pp. 56-57, illustrated in color (another example illustrated) Kunstmuseen Krefeld; Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Vancouver Art Gallery, Andreas Gursky. Werke - Works 80 - 08, October 2008 - January 2009, pp. 188-189, illustrated in colo

Private Collection, Europe Phillips, London, 16 October 2013, Lot 25 Acquired from the above sale by the present owner This work is in very good condition overall. There is some wear along the edges with associated thinning to the fabric. Embedded paint bristles are visible throughout, inherent to the artist's working method. There is a pinpoint spot of discoloration approximately ¾ inch from the

Zurich, Kunsthaus Zurich; Cologne, Josef-Haubrich-Kunsthaller Köln, Sigmar Polke, April – October 1984, cat. no. 141, p. 127, illustrated in color This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of minor wear and handling along the edges. There is stable craqueleur within the denser areas of pigment along the left side, which is consistent with the use of mixed media and inherent to

Basel, Fondation Beyeler, Wolfgang Tillmans, May - October 2017, pp. 54-55, illustrated in color (another example exhibited) This work is in excellent condition overall. The sheet has recently been reprinted. There are no apparent condition issues. Unframed. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we a

Annemarie Verna Galerie, Zurich Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2005 Paris, Yvon Lambert Galerie, Styrofoam Walls, September - October 1993 Zurich, Vivian Ehrli Galerie, Sol LeWitt, October 1996 Zurich, Annemarie Verna Galerie, Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing - Sculpture - Gouaches, February - May 2004 This work is in very good condition overall. The upper and lower edges of the sheet are

Description Brice Marden Cold Mountain Series, Zen Study 1-6 each signed, dated 91 and numbered 27/35 etchings and aquatint on paper, in 6 parts plate: 20 3/4 by 27 1/2 in. 52.7 by 69.9 cm. sheet: 27 1/2 by 35 1/4 in. 69.9 by 89.5 cm. Executed in 1991, these works are number 27 from an edition of 35, plus 15 artist's proofs.

Exh. Cat., Kunsthalle Bern (and travelling), Sol Lewitt Wall Drawings 1984-1992, 1992, pp. 54 and 150, illustrated The work of art is the certificate of authenticity and diagram. The owner of the work may have the wall drawing realized at their own expense. Sotheby's would be delighted to liaise with the purchaser and the Estate of Sol LeWitt in order to facilitate the realization of this work. In

Matthew Marks Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1991 New York, Matthew Marks Gallery, Brice Marden Recent Drawings and Etchings, May - June 1991, cat. no. 13, illustrated in color New York, Dia Center for the Arts; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; Houston, The Menil Collection; Madrid, Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; Bonn, Staditsches Kunst Museum, Brice Marden - Cold Mo

Estate of the artist Helly Nahmad Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2011 New York, Perls Galleries, Calder, February - March 1956 Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Work from 1925-1974, October - December 1974 New York, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, Alexander Calder: Memorial Exhibition, November

Irving Sandler, Alex Katz, New York 1979, pl. 193, illustrated Donald Kuspit, Alex Katz: The Night Paintings, New York 1991, pp. 84-85, illustrated in color This work is in very good condition overall. There is light evidence of handling along the edges. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under very close inspection a 4-inch vertical line of hairline craquelure is visible in the female’s left

Description Barnett Newman Galaxy signed and dated 1949 on the reverse oil on canvas 24 1/8 by 20 1/8 in. 61.3 by 51.1 cm. The artist Mr. and Mrs. Tony Smith, New Jersey (gift of the above) Christie's, New York, May 5, 1982, Lot 15 (consigned by the above) The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Collection, New York The Pace Gallery, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above in January 1995 Be

New York, Curt Valentin Gallery, Alexander Calder: Gongs and Towers, January - February 1952, n.p., no. 28 (text) This mobile is in very good condition overall Please contact the Contemporary Art Department at +1 (212) 606-7254 for the report prepared by Jackie Wilson of Wilson Conservation, LLC. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of t

Description Richard Diebenkorn Ocean Park #55 signed and dated 72; signed, titled and dated 1972 on the reverse oil and charcoal on canvas 78 by 78 1/8 in. 198.1 by 198.4 cm. Marlborough Fine Art, London Private Collection, Paris (acquired from the above in 1974) Private Collection Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1986 London, Marlborough Fine Art; and Zurich, Marlborough Galerie A.

Description Franz Kline Green Cross oil on canvas 69 3/4 by 106 in. 177.2 by 269.2 cm. Executed in 1956. Estate of the artist Marlborough Gallery, New York Philip M. Stern, Washington, D.C. (acquired from the above in December 1967) Gift of the above in 1993 New York, Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Inc., Franz Kline 1910-1962, March 1967, p. 14, no. 3, illustrated (in incorrect orientation) Baltimore

New Orleans, New Orleans Triennial, Prospect 4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp, November 2017 - February 2018 This work is in excellent condition. The top and bottom edges of the sheet are irregular in a manner consistent with the artist’s intention and the work’s execution. There is a slight undulation to the sheet overall. Approximately 29 inches from the bottom edge, there is a very faint hori

Description Mark Bradford Speak, Birdman signed on the reverse mixed media on canvas 59 1/2 by 70 1/2 in. 151.1 by 179.1 by cm. Executed in 2018. This work is in excellent condition. Please contact the Contemporary Art Department at +1 (212) 606-7254 for the report prepared by Terrence Mahon. The canvas is unframed. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report o

Description William Eggleston 'Untitled' (Woman Walking on Sidewalk), Las Vegas NV (from Dust Bells II), circa 1965-98 Chromogenic print Image 45 x 30.5 cm (17¾ x 11¾ in.);sheet 50.5 x 40 cm (19¾ x 15¾ in.) Dye transfer print, printed 2004. Signed in black ink in the margin, dated and numbered 8/15 in black ink in the artist's credit/copyright stamp on the verso. This beautiful dye transfer print

Description Ruud van Empel 'Theatre #7', 2012 Dye-destruction print 100 x 300 cm (39¼ x 118 in.) Dye-destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted to aluminium. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 3/7 in black pen on the artist's label affixed to the back of the mount. This beautiful, bright and intense colour rich work is in overall excellent condition. Please note that this work

Description Idris Khan 'Black Horizon', 2010 Bromide print Image 58.5 x 58.5 cm (23 x 23 in.);sheet 62 x 62 cm (24½ x 24½ in.) Bromide print mounted to aluminium. Signed, dated and numbered 5/6 in ink on the reverse of the mount. Matted and framed. This work is in overall excellent condition. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the

Description Saul Leiter 'Phone Call', 1957 Chromogenic print Image 23 x 34.5 cm 9 x 13½ in.);sheet 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.) Chromogenic print, printed later. Signed and with annotations in an unknown hand in black ink on the verso. Matted. This print is in overall excellent condition. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the proper

Description Saul Leiter 'Shopper' 1953 Chromogenic print Image 34 x 22.5 cm (13½ x 8¾ in.);sheet 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) Chromogenic print, printed later. Signed and with annotations in an unknown hand in black ink on the verso. Matted. This print in is overall excellent condition. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property

Description Frank Horvat 'Shoe and Eiffel Tower (A)', Paris, 1974 Silver print Image 34.5 x 51 cm (13½ x 20 in.);sheet 42 x 59.5 cm (16½ x 23½ in.) Pigment print, printed 2017. Signed and numbered 18/30 in black ink in the margin; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso. This print is in overall excellent condition. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general

Robert Morris (b. 1931) Untitled felt and metal fasteners 108 ½ x 153 ½ x 13 in. (275.5 x 389.8 x 33 cm.) Executed in 1996. This work is accompanied by a photo-certificate signed by the artist.

Barbara Kruger (b. 1945) Untitled (We are not made for each other) printed paper collage on gelatin silver print 10 x 6 5/8 in. (25.4 x 16.8 cm.) Executed in 1983. This work is unique.

Pace Wildenstein, New York, acquired directly from the artist Private collection, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner One of the greatest and most influential living painters, Katz’s career is defined, since his emergence in the late ‘50s, by powerful and sure-handed portrayals of women. In Mae, Katz depicts a strong, defiant young girl, her arms crossed in front of her torso wit

Idris Khan (b. 1978) A World Within three stamped glass sheets and aluminum 55 1/8 x 61 3/8 x 3 in. (140 x 155.9 x 7.6 cm.) Executed in 2017.

Galerie Ressle, Stockholm Peder Bonnier, New York Private collection Anon. sale; Sotheby's, London, 5 December 1996, lot 67 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner “Three dimensions are real space ... that gets rid of the problem of illusionism and literal space, space in and around marks and colours which is riddance of one of the salient and most objectionable relics of European art." --

On occasion, Christie's has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the work. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. Where Christie's has provided a Minimum Price Guarantee it is at risk of maki

On occasion, Christie's has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the work. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. Where Christie's has provided a Minimum Price Guarantee it is at risk of maki

New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Richard Diebenkorn, May 1984, p. 10, no. 18 (illustrated in color). New York, Museum of Modern Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Washington, D.C., Phillips Collection, The Drawings of Richard Diebenkorn, November 1988-January 1989, p. 187 (illustrated in color). On occasion, Christie's has a direct financial interest in the outc

Urs Fischer (b. 1973) Original Problem signed and dated 'Urs Fischer 2014' (on the reverse) aluminum panel, aluminum honeycomb, two-component epoxy adhesive, two-component epoxy primer, galvanized steel rivet nuts, acrylic primer, gesso, acrylic ink, spray enamel, acrylic silkscreen medium and acrylic paint 96 x 72 in. (243.8 x 182.9 cm.) Executed in 2014. Urs Fischer’s 2014 Original Problem is a

H. Rosenberg, Barnett Newman, New York, 1978, p. 190, no. 177 (illustrated). Barnett Newman: The Complete Drawings, 1944-1969, exh. cat, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1979, pp. 160-161, no. 61 (illustrated). R. Shiff, C. Mancusi-Ungaro, and H. Colsman-Freyberger, Barnett Newman: A Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven and London, 2004, p. 426, no. 179 (illustrated in color). In 1960, Barnett Newman embarked on

Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) Screen with Brushstrokes incised with the artist's signature and numbered 'AP 2/3' (on a plaque accompanying the work) acrylic and metal leaf on lacquered wood relief, in 5 joined parts each: 94 ½ x 27 x 2 ½ in. (240 x 69 x 6.3 cm.) overall: 94 ½ x 135 x 2 ½ in. (240 x 342.9 x 6.3 cm.) Executed in 1986. This work is the second artist's proof from an initially proposed

GREG GORMAN (B. 1949) Andy Warhol, Los Angeles, 1986 GREG GORMAN (B. 1949) Andy Warhol, Los Angeles, 1986 gelatin silver print signed, titled, dated and numbered '10/25' in pencil on photographer's copyright credit label (verso) image: 23 7/8 x 19 1/8 in. (60.5 x 48.5 cm.) sheet: 31 ½ x 26 3/8 in. (80 x 67 cm.) This work is number ten from an edition of twenty-five.

British-Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj captures the vibrant synthesis of contemporary cultures through his photography. Best known for his portraits, Hajjaj has created an eclectic portfolio of diverse characters in multiple mediums. Through patterns, textures, colours, props and the inclusion of found materials which he often incorporates into his frames, he builds an immersive view into the lives

JULIE COCKBURN (B. 1966) Day Dreamer 2, 2011 photo collage, mounted on board signed, titled and dated in ink (frame backing board) image/sheet: 9 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (24.5 x 20 cm.) mount: 15 ½ x 12 ¾ in. (39.5 x 32.5 cm.) This work is unique.

Wako Works of Art, Tokyo. Private Collection, Japan. Anon. sale, Christie's London, 23 September 2015, lot. 197. Private collection, UK. Acquired from the above by the present owner. Exhibition Catalogue, Das achte Feld - Geschlechter, Leben und Begehren in der Bildenden Kunst seit 1960, Museum Ludwig, Cologne, 2006, pp. 160-161. Exhibition Catalogue, Wolfgang Tillmans, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles,

‘I’m always interested in the question of when something becomes something, or not, and how do we know?’ Wolfgang TillmansExecuted in 2000 – the year that Wolfgang Tillmans became the first photographer to win the Turner Prize – Small Mental Picture II stands among his earliest abstract works. Colours and forms swim across the surface like ink, tinged with ethereal luminosity. The work belongs to

ANDREW MOORE (B. 1957) Hang Khoai, Hanoi, 2007 chromogenic print signed in ink on accompanying typed titled, dated and numbered ‘2/3’ Yancey Richardson label image: 44 7/8 x 54 3/8 in. (114 x 138 cm.) sheet: 53 7/8 x 62 5/8 in. (137 x 159 cm.) This work is number three from an edition of five.

(06/03)TIMO GRIMM: REMAINING FRAGMENTS @ RUTGER BRANDT GALLERY, Amsterdam (06/03)Julius von Bismarck: Landscape Painting @ Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf (06/03)Thomas Trum @ GERHARD HOFLAND, Amsterdam (06/03)CHARLES HASCOËT: SUPERZOOM @ NEW GALERIE • YUKI_SNOW_IN_JULY @ New Galerie, Paris (06/03)JULIA HAUGENEDER: Idylle, blau @ Galerie Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman, Innsbruck (06/02)Jonathan Meese: AMAZONEN

Ann Cathrin November Høibo @Carl Freedman Gallery 29 Charlotte Road London EC2A 3PB UK 19 May – 17 June 2017 installation views My Friends 5, 2012, Handwoven nylon on ash loom, 54 x 42 x 3 cm (loom). Full height: 133 cm My Friends 1, 2017, Handwoven cotton, brass and silver bar, 124.5 x 100 x 8 cm My Friends 6, 2017, Handwoven wool, silk, cotton, tulle, nylon and acrylic pole, 217 x 160.5 x 7 cm M

Alberto Fiori: Detail Overruns Detail @NEOCHROME Palazzo Scaglia di Verrua Via Stampatori 4 10122 Torino, Italy Jun 22 – Jul 31 2017 installation views Alberto Fiori Striped Shirt UV print, expanded polystyrene, condensation cure rubber, adhesive, silicone 100 x 50 x 24 cm (40 x 20 x 9.5 inches) 2017 Alberto Fiori Antique Shirt UV print, expanded polystyrene, condensation cure rubber, adhesive, si

DAN GRAHAM: DAN’S WORLD @Galleri Nicolai Wallner GLENTEVEJ 47 - 49, DK-2400 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK January 26 - March 17 2018 installation views Aries/Fun (2017) Stainless steel and two-way mirror 230 x 301.5 x 311.6 cm Aries/Fun (2017) Stainless steel and two-way mirror 230 x 301.5 x 311.6 cm Let's Get To Know Each Other (2015) Stainless steel and two-way mirror 230 x 300 x 310 cm Let's Get To Know