Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita

Jeune Fille au Chat

1959

A very good impression of this lithograph with strong colors. Second state (of 2). Signed and numbered 19/160 in pencil, lower left.

A very good impression of this scarce color etching and drypoint. Fourth state (of 4). Signed and numbered 54/100 in pencil, lower margin.

A very good impression of this color drypoint on Japon nacré. Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 270. Signed and inscribed "EA" in pencil. Published by Vision Nouvelle, Paris....

A very good impression of this color lithograph. Edition of 2000. Published by "L'Estampe Moderne," Paris, with the blind stamp (Lugt 2790, lower right).

Geisha playing with a kitten is a modern artwork realized by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita in 1926. Mixed colored lithograph. Signature, monogram and edition number in pencil written t...

Tsuguharu Foujita (also known as Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita) was born in Tokyo, Japan, on November 27, 1886, to an upper-class family. From an early age, Tsuguharu learned French and had ambitions to be a successful artist in Europe. In 1913 he moved to Paris, where he spent the majority of his life and cultivated an artistic circle that included Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Amedeo Modigliani in the creative and bustling Montparnasse district. Tsuguharu Foujita thrived in Paris early on, selling out his debut solo exhibition of 110 pieces on the first day. In Paris, he became known for hosting luxurious parties with his creative friends and models, who served as his muses. The extravagant lifestyle caught up with him when he was faced with a bill he could not pay and had to leave Paris. After a brief return to Tokyo at the start of World War II, Foujita traveled to the United States before eventually moving back to Paris for good. He became a French citizen in 1955 and even converted to Catholicism with the baptismal name of Léonard in 1959. Tsuguharu Foujita’s love of cats was clearly apparent from his vast collection of cat drawings and prints. He loved that they could be both wild and domestic. But it wasn’t just Foujita who had a passion for cats. Cats are a symbol in Japanese art and culture of good luck and fortune. It’s no surprise that Foujita is just one of many Japanese cat portrait artists throughout history. Due in part to the desirability of Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita cat...

TSUGOUHARU FOUJITA 1886-1968 Edogawa Tokyo 1886-1968 Zurich (French / Japanese) Title: The Little Housewife Le petite ménagere, 1956 Technique: Original Hand Signed Pencil Drawin...

Artist: Tsuguharo Foujita, Japanese (1886 - 1968) Title: Mother and Child Year: 1965 Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil Size: 25.5 in. x 20 in. (64.77 cm x 50.8 cm