Léonard Foujita, Ryo Yanagi, Original Drawing, 1926

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Leonard Foujita (1886 - 1966) Ryo Yanagi, (1926) Ink and ink wash drawing, signed lower right on wove paper. Dimensions: … Read more Leonard Foujita (1886 - 1966) Ryo Yanagi, (1926) Ink and ink wash drawing, signed lower right on wove paper. Dimensions: 29 x 21.8 cm (at sight) Certificate of inclusion in the supplement to the catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Madame Sylvie Buisson. This is most likely the Japanese art critic Ryo Yanagi who made several trips to Paris, and who on each of them did not fail to greet his friend Foujita in his studio. This drawing from 1926 should be contextualized in the famous Roaring Twenties, a time when the capital shone in the art world. Foujita was the only Japanese to have taken the risk of settling in Paris, in the Montparnasse district, blending into the local artistic circles, a friend of Salmon, Picasso and Modigliani. Many Japanese frequented the district at that time, the journey took about 45 days from Japan. But unlike Foujita, they kept to themselves, moreover the rue Daguerre had been nicknamed the Japanese street. Then, many of them returned to Japan, once they had obtained the recognition of the Parisian salons to ensure a successful artistic career in Japan. This emotional drawing is extremely rich. Indeed, Foujita took the time to sketch his friend, Ryo Yanagi, by caricaturing him, which is unusual for the Japanese artist who would never have allowed himself such freedom for an official commission. Certificate of inclusion in the supplement to the catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Madame Sylvie Buisson. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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