Femmes

LEONARD TSUGUHARU FOUJITA (1886-1968) Femmes the complete portfolio comprising six colour etchings with aquatint and roulette, an additional suite, and an original drawing, 1930, the deluxe edition, with justification, signed and numbered, copy number IV/VI (the standard edition without the addition suite and drawing was one hundred), published by Apollo Editions Artistiques, Paris, 1930, the first suite on Chine appliqué on Japon Impériale paper, the additional suite on Japon Ancien paper, each plate signed, dated and numbered in pencil, the original ink and pencil drawing heightened in watercolour, signed and dated in black ink at lower right, dedicated à Monsieur André Kahn/En Souvenir in black ink on the justification, the full sheets, one plate slightly attenuated, otherwise the colours very fresh, occasional scattered foxing, generally in good condition, the drawing with pale light-staining, loose (as issued), within the original paper mounts, with blue morocco boards, the drawing and one plate framed (portfolio + two frames) 755 x 555 mm. (portfolio) 735 x 515 mm. (drawing) (13)