Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

Léonard Foujita — Jeune femme agenouillée
Léonard Foujita

Jeune femme agenouillée

1918

Léonard Foujita's 'Jeune femme agenouillée' (Young Woman Kneeling) from 1918 combines gouache, watercolor, India ink, and gold leaf on paper to create a refined portrait. The work exemplifies the fusion of European modernism with Japanese aesthetic sensibilities that characterized Foujita's artistic practice. The inclusion of gold leaf adds luminosity and spiritual dimension to the delicate representation.

Medium
gouache, watercolour, India ink and gold leaf on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

Modernités

October 25, 2022

Estimate: $80,000$120,000

Lot 51

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

About this work

Léonard Foujita, Jeune femme agenouillée, 1918

Léonard Foujita's 'Jeune femme agenouillée' (Young Woman Kneeling) from 1918 combines gouache, watercolor, India ink, and gold leaf on paper to create a refined portrait. The work exemplifies the fusion of European modernism with Japanese aesthetic sensibilities that characterized Foujita's artistic practice. The inclusion of gold leaf adds luminosity and spiritual dimension to the delicate representation.

Medium
gouache, watercolour, India ink and gold leaf on paper
Year
1918
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, French, Figure, Early 20th Century, Female Nude, Ink, Gold leaf, Elegant, Modern, Gouache

More works by Léonard Foujita