Léonard Foujita, a Japanese Dandy in Paris

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886 - 1968) was a Japanese-French painter. After studying Western painting in Japan, Foujita moved to Paris in the Montparnasse District, where he came into contact with the artistic avant-garde that animated the cultural scene of the French capital. Foujita reached the height of his fame in Paris in the 1920s. His watercolors and oil works of nudes, still lifes and self-portraits were widely received by the public and Foujita became a leading figure in the Parisian art scene. The exhibition, curated by French art historian Sylvie Buisson, will present works from private collections, with a focus on works on paper. Organized around seven themes to which Foujita remained passionately devoted throughout his life, including self-portraits, female figures and religious works.