Betty Parsons Gallery
15 East 57th St.
New York City

You have lent to me for Japan Independent Art Exhibition,
Tokyo, March 1951 the following paintings:

Calvert Coggeshall, Shadow Sextant, oil, 1950, 36x25" $300.00
Boris Margo, Reflection No. 16, oil, 1950, 30x30 270.00
Jackson Pollock, No.11, oil, 1949, 48x46" 500.00
Richard Poussette-Dart, No.1, oil, 1949, 36½x41" 350.00
Ad Reinhardt, No.8, oil, 1949, 40x31½" 270/00
Mark Rothko, No.5A, oil 1948, 50x33½" 35.00
Theodoros Stamos, Firefly Tree, oil, 1950, 60x30" 200.00
John Stephan, No.4, oil, 1950 40x34" 200.00
Hedda Sterne, New York, oil, 1949, 28x43" 270/00
Clyfford Still, No.13, oil, 1950, 36½x46½ 400.00
Bradley Tomlin, No. 14, oil, 1949, 18x31" 170.00

Above prices are insurance prices. The paintings are insured
all risk both ways, but not against war risk when on Japanese
territory. Exhibit will take place in March, and paintings should
be back in April.

KURT SELIGMANN

Sugar Loaf, N.Y.

February, 10, 1951

Mr. Constantin Iolas,
Hugo Gallery,
26 East 55 St.
New York, N.Y.

Dear Constantin:

This is to confirm that I have received from you
the following paintings for Independent Art Exhibition,
Tokyo, Japan, April, 1951:

Victor Brauner, Charmeuse de Metaux
oil 1947, 25 3/4 x 32" 800.00
Esteban Frances, The Fans, oil, 1946
36 x 52" 1000.00
Matta Echaurren, Angel, oil, 1950
19 1/2x25 1/2" 500.00
Max Ernst, Descent into the Valley
oil, 1950, 17x21 1/2" 750.00
Rene Magritte, Le Beau Enebreux,
oil, 1950, 19 x 23 600.00

Paintings are insured all risks both ways of transport.
They have not been insured against war risks
on Japanese territory, such insurance being not obtainable.
The paintings should be back in April, 1951.

I just received a letter from the exhibitors
containing a questionnaire which they ask me to forward
to Max Ernst and to Esteban. They would like as well
to have a photograph (portrait) of Max, whom they intend
together with Frances - to honour specially in their
catalogue and newspaper. Will you kindly get in touch with
Max and ask him to write you the little article which they
demand and to send the photo directly to:

Mr. Shiro Takeuchi, Chief of Planning Board,

Yomiuri Shimbun, 1-3 Ginza-Nishi, Chuo-Ku

Tokyo, Japan. If Max has no time or envy to write

these approximately 500 words, tell him to send at least his
photograph, by air mail.

I shall take care of Esteban. I believe the matter is important.

Amities:

KURT SELIGMANN

Sugar Loaf, N.Y.

February 10., 1951

Mr. Shiro Takeuchi
Yomiuri Shimbun
1-3 Ginza Nishi
Chuo-Ku
Tokyo, Japan

Dear Mr Takeuchi:

I received your letter of February 4th. and send you in reply my answer to your questionnaire and a photograph. I have forwarded to Max Ernst and to Esteban Frances your request and hope that you will hear from them directly very soon. Kindly note the correct name: Esteban Frances, Frances being the family name.

I presume that in the meantime you have received my cable in which I advised you that two painters of the list which I sent you on January 20th, 1951 are not participating at your show. They are:

Willem de Kooning, Siesta, oil, 1950
and

Franz Kline, Clock face, oil, 1950

Instead, I have added the following:

Stanley William Hayter, Knieling figure, oil
1950, 24 1/2 x 36", insurance price: $ 400.00

I hope you will be able to incorporate Hayter in your catalogue.

I wish also to confirm that I have received your remittance of $ 400.00 at the Chase National Bank, New York. I shall in due time send you an account of my expenses for you.

In the meantime it will interest you to hear that the paintings have left today for Japan and that you should be in their possession in a few days.

Photograph follows in two days