Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968)

Femme au petit Chat

Details

Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968)
Femme au petit Chat
signed and dated 'Foujita 1939 Paris' (lower right), signed again in Japanese (lower right), signed and dated again (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
23 5/8 x 28¾in. (60 x 73cm.)
Painted in Paris in 1939

Provenance

Purchased directly from the Artist by the previous owner, presumably for 120F - as marked on the stretcher (probably by Foujita).

Lot Essay

The present picture shows Madeleine, the artist's lover for many years and one of his favourite models during the 1930s. She tragically died young in 1936. Although already married to his new Japanese wife, Kimiyo, Foujita painted several portraits of Madeleine from memory after his return from Japan to Paris in May 1939.

The Bijutsu Club has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.

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