Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Japanese/French 1886-1968- Portrait de Jacqueline, 1928; pencil and charcoal on tracing, signed, signed again in Japanese and inscribed 'Paris' lower right, 37x27cm (ARR) Provenance: Private collection, Paris, acquired directly from the artist in 1928; sale, Christie's, Paris, 21 May 2008, lot 9; Christie's London, 5 February 2016 lot 42; Private Collection, London. Note: Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita was a Japanese artist who lived and worked in Paris. Upon moving to Montparnasse in the early 20th century, Foujita became immersed in the vibrant artistic landscape of the city, meeting figures such as Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Léger, and Jules Pascin, and befriending Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, among others. Foujita’s artistic style was highly original, combining the influences of Japanese and French artistic traditions, and the new developments of contemporary Paris, of which he himself was a part. The present work demonstrates Foujita’s preferred subject matter of female portraits, alongside cats, for which he was also well-known. Foujita’s works are held in the Bridgestone Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, and the Hirano Masakichi Art Museum in Akita, alongside the Artist’s Studio Museum in Villiers-le-Bâcle, France, which was established to commemorate the Foujita’s artistic significance.  This lot is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity from Sylvie Buisson.Please refer to department for condition report