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Léonard FOUJITA: Reclining nude, 1930 - Original etching signed in pencil

Léonard Tsuguharu FOUJITA (1886-1968) Reclining Nude, 1930 Original etching in aquatint, heightened with white watercolor Signed in pencil Justified EA VI (artist proof 6) On China paper applied on old Japanese paper lined on thin cardboard 53 x 68.5 cm REFERENCES: Catalog raisonné Buisson # 30.57 (volume II, page 513) Edition of 100 numbered copies and 10 EA In very good condition, the leaf slightly yellowed with small defects in the margins

Dimensions :
- Height : 53 cm
- Width : 68.5 cm
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Tsuguharu Foujita : Born in Tokyo in 1886, Tsugouharu Foujita or Tsuguharu Fujita is a complete artist (painter, draughtsman, engraver, illustrator, ceramicist, photographer, filmaker, fashion designer...) internationally recognized. When he arrived in Montparnasse in 1913, cubists compositions and The Douanier Rousseau's paintings from Picasso's workshop pushed him to join The modern art avant-garde. Foujita became one of the most important "École de Paris" members (coming out in 1918). He became friends with Modigliani, Pascin, Moïse Kisling, Chana Orloff, Soutine, Derain, Vlaminck, Fernand Léger, Juan Gris, Matisse... His first own exhibition in june 1917 is a success; he exhibits 110 watercolors in a half-japanese half-gothic style. He is presented in all the painting shows in Paris, Brussels, Germany, US and Japan. The 20's in Montparnasse were the climax of his career : His paintings representing women, children and cats enter the greatest art collections. In 1955, he obtained the french nationality. He converted to catholicism 4 years later and took the name Léonard. In 1964, he decided with René Lalou to build and decorate The Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix Chapel (Foujita Chapel) in Reims. Léonard Foujita died in 1968 in Zurich.

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