Yozo Hamaguchi
Watermelon , 1955 (Executed)
Lot #274 |
2008-05-20 |
Bonhams, San Francisco
Prints
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Estimate:
USD 3,000 - 5,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Bonhams
Auction number: 16084
Auction name: Prints
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: San Francisco
Start date: 2008-05-20
End date: 2008-05-21
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
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Department: Prints & Multiples
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Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in (sheet 9 3/4 x 12 3/4in)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
8.89
Width In Centimeters:
14.61
Height In Inches:
3.5
Width In Inches:
5.75
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Edition: 10
Edition notes: numbered 10/50
Year notes: Executed in 1955.
Catalog summary
Yozo Hamaguchi (Japanese, 1909-2000) Watermelon (M. Gal. 8), 1955 Mezzotint printed in colors on Rives BFK paper, signed in pencil and numbered 10/50, with wide margins (deckle at upper edge), in good condition aside from sheet lightly toned with tiny foxing in the margins and uneven backboard staining on the verso, 2 3/4in vertical rub in left half of image with some minor ink loss, 3/4in area of glue residue at lower sheet edge, 2 nicks at lower sheet edge, 2 brown paper hinge remains at the verso of the right sheet edge, yellowing at extreme sheet edges. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in sheet 9 3/4 x 12 3/4in