Foujita on a Tapestry Background

Result EUR332,800

Published on 02 May 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 12 April 2022 - 14:15 (CEST) - Salle 1 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This painting is certainly part of life's rich tapestry: a charming girl came out of hiding to garner a rosy result.

Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968), Fillette assise sur un fauteuil garni de tapisserie... Foujita on a Tapestry Background

Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968), Fillette assise sur un fauteuil garni de tapisserie verdure (Girl sitting on an armchair upholstered in verdure tapestry), oil on canvas, 33 x 24 cm/13 x 9.4 in.
Result: €332,800

In 1957, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita started a new series of paintings. While his recurring young girls were central to his work, he also introduced tapestry as a decorative element. This Fillette assise sur un fauteuil garni de tapisserie verdure ( Girl Sitting on an Armchair Covered with Green…

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