Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Japanese painter in love with cats – 27/11/2018

On the occasion of the 132nd anniversary of his birth, Google dedicated a scribble Tuesday. Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, the Japanese painter who loves cats.

When they asked him why he liked being so cat friendsThis artist, son of a Japanese army general, replied: "Because they have two different personalities: a wild side and a domestic side, that is what makes them interesting. "

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Born in Tokyo on November 27, 1886, he dreamed of being a painter in Europe. After completing his art studies in Japan, he moved to France in 1913 where he he becomes friends with several stars of the Paris School, such as Juan Gris, Pablo Picbado and Henri Matisseand even studied dancing with Isadora Duncan.

Foujita's first personal exhibition at the prestigious Cheron Gallery, in June 1917, was quickly sold. The sample consisted of watercolors painted with a fine brush in a distinctive style combining oriental and western influences and ending with a silvery wash.

Celebrated during her lifetime, Foujita has received international awards and prominent commissions. Your Cats book from 1930, with 20 drawings on an engraved plate, it became one of the most popular cat books. Today, one can see his work at the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto before moving to the Museum of Modern Art in the city of Paris in early 2019.

In 2011, his estate created the Foujita Foundation, which continues its legacy by supporting the artistic projects of young people in interdisciplinary difficulty, while promoting the development of education, cultural openness and personal fulfillment.