Kyoto
Oct 19 - Dec 16
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita was a Japanese painter from the Meiji era who moved to France and became a prominent member of the École de Paris in the first half of the 20th century. He eventually managed to get French citizenship and lived out the rest of his days in Europe. This year the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto is honoring the 50th anniversary of Foujita’s death with a major retrospective spanning the breadth of his entire artistic career. View a chronological display of major works from each period of Foujita’s life, including landscapes, portraits, nudes, and religious motifs.