Lot Essay
Enthralled by Japonism and the art of the Japanese print, Bigot sailed for Japan in 1882, aged 21, and stayed for 18 years, working in his various capacities as artist, caricaturist, illustrator, journalist and photographer. For a comprehensive survey of his work see the exhibition catalogue Georges Bigot il y a Cent ans, un artiste français au Japan, Yokohama, March 1987.