Sandro Chia (1946) - Mistero

The work by the renowned Italian artist Sandro Chia is titled "Mistero",

Title: Mistero.
Data di realizzazione: There are several editions of this subject, dated between about 1990 and 2003.
L'anno specifico può variare a seconda della tiratura.
Technique: It is an etching and aquatint on paper (350 g Hahnemühle paper).
Subject: Typical of Chia's Transavant-garde style, the piece depicts a monumental nude figure in a dynamic pose against a vibrant yellow background, with a small stylized figure (resembling a dog) in red in the lower left.
Queste macchioline sul bordo si chiamano foxing (o fioriture).
It is a form of oxidation or microfungi that affect old or precious paper (like the Hahnemühle used by Chia) when exposed to humidity or frames with untreated wooden backs.
il danno non è catastrofico e fortunatamente e contenuto ai lati dell'opera

Soluzione estetica: mount a passe-partout to cover the damaged margins. The work will look perfect to the eye, even if for an expert collector the defect will remain "under" the cardboard.