Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita - Le Matin 1956

 Le Matin 1956

Artist: Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886, Tokyo – 1968, Zurich)
Medium: Lithograph in colors on paper
Dimensions: 65 × 50 cm (25½ × 19½ in)
Date: 1956
Edition:  175, Signed and numbered in pencil lower edge:                                        Publisher: La Guilde de la Gravure, Paris                                                                                Reference : Buisson 56.64

Description:

Le Matin (1956) is a refined and intimate lithograph in colours by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita — the Franco-Japanese master whose singular position at the crossroads of Western modernism and Japanese pictorial tradition made him one of the most celebrated artists of the École de Paris. The title — "The Morning" — evokes the tender, luminous quality that pervades Foujita's most personal work: a sense of quietude, of time suspended, rendered through the delicate chromatic touch and draftsmanship that are his unmistakable hallmarks.

Foujita arrived in Paris in 1913 and rapidly became a central figure in Montparnasse, forging friendships with Picasso, Modigliani, and Soutine. His technique — a fusion of Japanese ink-painting precision with the sensuous materiality of French post-Impressionism — produced a body of work instantly recognisable for its extraordinary quality of line and its pale, luminous skin tones. Le Matin belongs to his mature period, when his printmaking practice had reached its full refinement.

Published by La Guilde de la Gravure in Paris — one of the most respected French print publishers of the mid-twentieth century — and limited to 175 impressions, this example is signed and numbered by the artist in the lower margin. It is referenced as Buisson 56.64 in the authoritative catalogue raisonné of Foujita's prints. In very good condition and unframed — ready for presentation.

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FAQ 

Is this an original Foujita lithograph? Yes — an original lithograph in colours, signed and numbered by the artist from an edition of 175.

What is the edition size? 175 impressions. This example is numbered  /175.

Is this work referenced in a catalogue raisonné? Yes — listed as Buisson 56.64, the authoritative reference for Foujita's prints.

Who published this work? La Guilde de la Gravure, Paris — one of the most respected French print publishers of the mid-twentieth century.

What condition is the work in? Very good condition — unframed.

Do you ship internationally? Yes — worldwide, with museum-grade packaging, full insurance, and shipment tracking.