Very Rare Japanese Woodblock Print, Cat, by Leonard Foujita
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Artist: Leonard Foujita (1886-1968, Japanese-French)
The year of creation: 1929
Title: Cat
The size of Frame: 24" L x 18 1/2" H , 7/8" Thick
The size of Paper Sheet: 19 1/6" L x 14 3/4" H
The size of Image size: 17 1/2" L x 12 3/4" H
Medium: Japanese Wood block print (Hanga) on Washi (Japanese paper)
Signature on: On lower left by Wood block signature by Tsuguharu Foujita
Condition of Frame: Excellent
Condition of Print: Superb, as photo, no stain, no sunburn.
The price for this woodblock print at $7,500.00 in Japan.
This is very rare and handsome work done by Leornad Foujita in Mokuhanga(wood block print) over Washi
(traditional Japanse paper) as photographed. It has beautiful blue background with White Cat laying.
It is very rare to find Foujita’s work in Washi. Framing is done by Japanese framer in Japan.
I had this Hanga last 42 years in our collection.
The workmanship is exquisite as the detail of cat face as well as leg and hair. We gurantee it is done by Leonard Foujita.
You can find this Woodblock print work at the following site,
www.thegreatcat.org/the-cat-in-art-and-photos-2/cats-in-art-20th-century/leonard-tsuguharu-foujita-1886-1968-japanese-french/
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