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<b>ISHISHI</b><br>
<b>Domed Cityscape with Central Rosette</b> (untitled, undated)<br>
Coloured pencil on paper<br>
Signed lower right in red/brown pencil<br>
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<b>Dimensions (unframed):</b> Approximately 50 x 70 cm (verify before listing)<br>
<b>Frame:</b> Unframed<br>
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<b>Artist:</b> ISHISHI (as signed). No established auction record located.<br>
<b>Provenance:</b> No gallery labels or prior auction documentation on verso. Faint pencil underdrawing grid visible through verso, indicating preliminary compositional planning.<br>
<b>Certificate of Authenticity:</b> Not present.<br>
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<b>Condition:</b> Good. Paper clean with vibrant colours. Minor edge wear visible at borders. Very light creasing at lower left edge. No foxing, staining, or tears.<br>
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The most purely architectural work in this series, with no figurative or zoomorphic elements, this piece focuses entirely on the fantasy cityscape as subject. Onion domes with decorative petal motifs, striped arches, geometric rose windows, and winding passageways fill the composition in a vocabulary that draws directly from Islamic, Byzantine, and Mughal architectural traditions. A large central spiral rosette anchors the composition's midpoint with a confident circular geometry. The palette is warm and harmonious, with soft pinks, mauves, blues, creams, ochres, and peaches working together in a unified, contemplative whole. The visible underdrawing grid on the verso reveals the artist's methodical approach to these complex compositions.<br>
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Signed "ISHISHI" lower right. Buyers interested in Eastern architectural themes or decorative abstract art will find this one of the strongest compositional entries in the series. Estimated value range for works of this type by emerging artists: $100 to $400.<br>
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<b>Specifications</b><br>
Artist: ISHISHI (as signed)<br>
Attribution: Signed original<br>
Title: Untitled<br>
Medium: Coloured pencil on paper<br>
Dimensions (unframed): Approx. 50 x 70 cm (unverified)<br>
Frame: Unframed<br>
Signature: Lower right, red/brown pencil<br>
COA: Not present<br>
Condition: Good

582452+45

Location of item: 4-10 Keon Parade, Thomastown, VIC, Australia




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Auction Date:
09-Aug-2026 21:00
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