ROBERT COMBAS (born 1957) & PIERRE LADISLAS KIJNO (1921-2012) Continuation of the alchemies. Glances and cries of stones in the milky way of dripping sperm, sperm of the wind, sperm of yesterday, sperm of Pierre, 2005 Acrylic on canvas Signed by both artists on the lower right Countersigned, titled and dated on the back Acrylic on canvas; signed by both artists lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse 145 x 114 cm - 57 1/8 x 44 7/8 in. - - PROVENANCE Private collection, Paris This work is registered in the archives of Robert Combas

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