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FOUJITA FOUJITA Hand Signed Drawing Japanese Art Cats

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:12,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
FOUJITA FOUJITA Hand Signed Drawing Japanese Art Cats
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TSUGOUHARU FOUJITA 1886-1968
Edogawa Tokyo 1886-1968 Zurich (French / Japanese)

Title: Sleeping Cat / Chat endormi

Technique: Original Hand Signed Pencil Drawing on vellum paper

Paper Size: 18 x 26.3 cm / 7 x 10.3 in

Additional Information: This original pencil drawing is hand signed by the artist "Foujita" in the lower left of the image. It is probably a preparatory drawing that was used to create a series of gouaches and ink works with the same motif.

Provenance: Collection Kimiyo Foujita.
Kimiyo Foujita was the artist's wife. She died in 2009 aged 99 years old. Her collection included major artworks from the famous Japanese/French artist of the "Annees Folles" in Paris.

Condition: Good Condition. A few graphite marks throughout. The drawing is attached to a mount with four tapes. A black ink stain at the upper left corner.