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October 14, 2020
C2: Fall FWD
Lot 60
  1. Matsumi Kanemitsu - Untitled (Birth of Butterfly)
  2. Matsumi Kanemitsu - Untitled (Birth of Butterfly)
  3. Matsumi Kanemitsu - Untitled (Birth of Butterfly)
  1. Matsumi Kanemitsu - Untitled (Birth of Butterfly)
  2. Matsumi Kanemitsu - Untitled (Birth of Butterfly)
  3. Matsumi Kanemitsu - Untitled (Birth of Butterfly)
Matsumi Kanemitsu

Untitled (Birth of Butterfly) (1954)

Dimensions
23 x 15 7/8 inches

Estimate: $100 - $200

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Matsumi Kanemitsu
Japanese-American (1922-1992)
Untitled (Birth of Butterfly) (1954)
Details
pen and ink on paper 23 x 15 7/8 inches signed upper right
Provenance
from a private New York collection
Condition
good condition, even toning, diagonal crease across top half of composition, some minor surface staining, small tear and crease in bottom right corner
Frame Information
unframed

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