Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968) - Jeune Femme Et Son Chat, 1950

Jeune Femme Et Son Chat, 1950

ink and watercolour wash en grisaille on paper
22.9 cms x 15.9 cms (9 ins x 6.3 ins)
Signed "Foujita" and dated 1950 at Paris bottom centre. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Sylvie Buisson, Paris, dated October 25, 2017, Cat. No. D50.298.D
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "International Art Online Auction" held on Thu, Dec 7, 2017.
Lot 74
Estimate: CAD $10,000 - $15,000
Realised: CAD $72,000

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Trosby Galleries, Inc., Palm Beach, Florida;

From whom purchased by Mr. Oscar Faerman, Montreal, as "Jeune Fille Avec Chat" on April 6, 1967 together with receipt;

By descent to the present Private Collection, Montreal, QC
Notes:
This lot will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonne "Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita", Volume 4 currently being prepared by Sylvie Buisson, Paris, No. D50.298.D
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
Jeune Femme Et Son Chat, 1950 by artist Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita