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takes care of packing and all other charges up to shipping.  You must pay shipping and duty. 

In other words, the price of the Matisse is $4,444.44 plus $444.44, or a total of $4,888.88.  The Money comes to $1,944.44 plus $194.44, or $2,138.88. The Vlaminck comes to $416.67 plus $41.67, or $458.34.  It is my opinion, possibly erroneous, that all these prices are subject to pressure.

The only one of the owners that I know is Marquis Hosokawa, who has extraordinary taste and judgement in the Far Eastern field and is a learned and cultivated man.  In fact, it would surprise me to learn that he had bought a poor object in any line. 

Let me know whether or not you are interested.  On Wednesday morning I am leaving for two to three weeks in Canada, where my address will be
Island 1183
c/o Camp Ojibway
Lake Timagami
Ontario, Canada.

I am sorry that things did not turn out better in Japan.

With kindest regards,
Sincerely,
Howard C. Hollis