15 years ago Kimiyo disappeared
Kimiyo met Foujita in 1935, at the age of 25. They lived together for over 30 years, until the artist’s death in…
A jack-of-all-trades, Foujita was a multi-talented creator, between tradition and modernity, East and West, art and craft. A painter and engraver, he was also a draughtsman, illustrator, sculptor, ceramist, photographer, film-maker, fashion designer and designer…
Influenced by Michelangelo, Poussin and Rodin, Foujita achieved success with his personal style, his milk-white backgrounds that catch the light and the subtle black-ink contours of his subjects. Imbued with European modernity, it retains a sober, simple style.
and oriental precision, combining “the rigor of Japanese line with the freedom of Matisse” as he himself put it.
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Happy birthday Marie Laurencin
She is one of the few women artists of the Parisian avant-garde to have participated in…
Discovering an unclassifiable Franco-Japanese artist
Discover the life and work of Foujita through a variety of games…