Description:
Toshio Shibata (Japanese, b. 1949)
Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, 1992. Signed "T. Shibata" in pencil on the verso at center, dated and numbered "1/25" in pencil on the verso l.c., artist's copyright stamp in black ink on the verso l.r., identified on a label from Tepper Takayama Fine Arts, Boston, affixed to the backing. Gelatin silver print, image size 17 1/2 x 21 7/8 in., framed. Condition: Good.
Provenance: Collection of John O'Reilly and James Tellin, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Estimate $800-1,200
Sheet measures 20 x 24 in. (50.6 x 60.8 cm). Two minor indentations u.l. corner. Hinged at top corners with linen tape; linen tape hinge remnants at lower corners. No additional issues to report.
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