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Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita — Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita 藤田嗣治 | Portrait de jeune femme 年輕女子肖像

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita 藤田嗣治 | Portrait de jeune femme 年輕女子肖像

1931

This portrait by Léonard Tsuguhito Foujita, the Japanese French artist renowned for his distinctive fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics, depicts a young woman rendered in oil on canvas with his characteristic refined elegance. Foujita's technique showcases his mastery of delicate line work and subtle modeling, creating an intimate psychological presence while maintaining the sophistication characteristic of his portraiture work during the interwar period. The composition reflects his celebrated ability to merge Japanese sensibility with European modernist traditions, particularly evident in the work's compositional clarity and the subject's enigmatic gaze.

Medium
oil on canvas
Signed
Yes

Notes

Literature: Sylvie Buisson and Dominique Buisson, ed., Léonard-Tsuguharu FOUJITA Volume 1 – General Catalogue of Works , Paris, 1987, plate 31.29, p. 423 --------------------------------------- Sylvie Buisson 與 Dominique Buisson 編,《藤田嗣治全集 第一冊》(巴黎,1987年),圖版31.29,第423頁 Exhibition History: Sakura, Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art; Bandaijima, Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum; Akita, Akita Museum of Modern Art, Leonard Foujita et ses modèles, 2016-17 --------------------------------------- 佐倉,DIC川村紀念美術館;萬代島,新潟縣立萬代島美術館;秋田,秋田縣立現代美術館,〈藤田嗣治與他的模特〉,2016至2017年

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Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction

March 29, 2026

Estimate: $1,200,000$2,000,000

Lot 44

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Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita 藤田嗣治 | Portrait de jeune femme 年輕女子肖像, 1931

This portrait by Léonard Tsuguhito Foujita, the Japanese French artist renowned for his distinctive fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics, depicts a young woman rendered in oil on canvas with his characteristic refined elegance. Foujita's technique showcases his mastery of delicate line work and subtle modeling, creating an intimate psychological presence while maintaining the sophistication characteristic of his portraiture work during the interwar period. The composition reflects his celebrated ability to merge Japanese sensibility with European modernist traditions, particularly evident in the work's compositional clarity and the subject's enigmatic gaze.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1931
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Intimate, 20th Century, Art Deco, Japanese Artist, Parisian School, Young Woman, Portrait, Elegant, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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