Self Portrait, 1936. Oil on canvas, 127.7x191.9cm Hirano Masakichi Museum of Fine Art © Fondation Foujita / ADAGP, Paris & JASPAR, Tokyo, 2016 G0505
Tsuguharu Foujita in his studio by Jean Agélou
Tsuguharu Foujita in his studio by Jean Agélou (1878–1921), French photographer

Special exhibition: Léonard Foujita and His Models

From September 17, 2016 to January 15, 2017, selected works of Léonard Foujita will be on display at Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art in Sakura City, Chiba.As one of the most successful artists working in the West during the 20th century, the Japanese-born French artist is best known for his paintings with “milk white” backgrounds.

Portrait of Anna de Noailles
Portrait of Anna de Noailles, 1926. Oil on canvas, 167.1 x 108.4cm.
Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art © Fondation Foujita / ADAGP, Paris & JASPAR, Tokyo, 2016 G0445
The special exhibition will focus on the models in his works to reveal a new aspect of the painter’s unique art style. In addition to the exhibition, the museum has a permanent collection ranging from impressionists such as Monet and Renoir to modern artists such as Picasso and Chagall, and the 20th century American art.

 Information

Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art
Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art
Léonard Foujita and His Models

Dates: Sep. 17, 2016 – Jan. 15, 2017
Address: 631 Sakado, Sakura, Chiba Prefecture
Hours: 9:30am – 5pm (last admission 4:30pm)
Access: 20-min free shuttle bus ride from JR Sakura Station
URL: http://kawamura-museum.dic.co.jp/en/