Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968). Bouquet de roses dans un vase blanc et bleu, 1956. Oil on canvas. 16-3/8 x 13-1/4...

Description

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968)
Bouquet de roses dans un vase blanc et bleu, 1956
Oil on canvas
16-3/8 x 13-1/4 inches (41.6 x 33.7 cm)
Signed lower right: Foujita
Signed, dated, and inscribed on the stretcher: Foujita / 56 Paris

Property from a Private Collection, Palm Beach

PROVENANCE:
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edgardo Acosta, Palm Beach, Florida;
Their sale: Trosby Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida, February 8-9, 1966.

NOTE:
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Sylvie and Casimir Buisson, ACRB (Art Cataloguing Research Buisson), Paris, and is accompanied by their certificate of authenticity dated August 30, 2024. This work will be included in the forthcoming vol. V of the Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita catalogue raisonné, currently being prepared.

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, a Japanese-French artist known for his delicate, meticulous painting style, brought a unique approach to his floral works from the mid-1950s, infusing them with a blend of Eastern and Western artistic traditions. His flower bouquets from this period are remarkable for their precision, soft elegance, and distinctive stylistic blend, making them some of the most cherished pieces in his oeuvre. Foujita's attention to detail, his distinctive handling of light, and his restrained, almost ethereal color palette set these works apart, embodying a unique synthesis of Japanese aesthetics and European painting techniques.




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