Details
1965
Mixed media sculpture, painted metal cage, fiberglass, adhesive and plastic flower
Incised signature and date on the bottom
29.0 × 32.0 × 19.5 cm (11⅜ × 12⅝ × 7⅝ in.)
Estimate9,500,000 - 15,000,000 JPY
Provenance: Galerie J, Paris
Niomar Moniz Sodré Bittencourt, Brazil (acquired from the above in 1967)
Sotheby's, Paris, Collection Niomar Moniz Sodré Bittencourt | La Liberté pour dogme, April 10, 2025, Lot. 32
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited: February 26 - March 25, 1965 "Tetsumi Kudo: rien n'est laissé au hasard" Galerie J, Paris
Literature: "Your Portrait: A Tetsumi Kudo Retrospective" The National Museum of Art, Osaka, 2013, P. 587, ser. 116
Condition: Generally in good condition. There is dust accumulation throughout the surface. The coating of the cage is flaking in places, and the object at the bottom of the cage is partially lifted. There is discoloration of the adhesive due to aging.