Impressionist & Modern Art
Thursday, March 27, 2025
For this Impressionist & Modern Art sale on March 27, 2025, Tajan offers a selection of works by major 20th century artists such as Aristide Maillol, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Bernard Buffet and Fernand Léger.
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968)
Among the major lots presented in this sale, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita‘s Deux jeunes femmes dans un paysage is a striking combination of traditional Japanese techniques with influences from the European avant-garde. The use of gold leaf lends the scene a depth and luminosity that accentuate its poetic character. This painting, at once intimate and universal, expresses the harmony between nature and humanity in a composition where every detail is imbued with delicacy and sensitivity.
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968)
Deux jeunes femmes dans un paysage, circa 1918
Gouache, watercolor, ink and gold leaf on paper
Countersigned and located in Japanese “À Paris, Foujita” lower right
42 x 28.5 cm
€80,000/120,000
Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)
Nu de dos, a drawing by Aristide Maillol, embodies the essence of his artistic quest: simplicity and purity of line in the representation of the human body. Through the harmony of feminine curves and an economy of means, Maillol manages to capture a timeless essence of the human form, true to his sculptural approach.
Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)
Nu de dos
Charcoal and pencil on paper
Signed with monogram lower right
32 x 23.3 cm
€5,000/7,000
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999)
In another register, Bernard Buffet deploys his characteristic visual language, centered on the tension between angular forms and deep shadows, with Le coquillage. His confident line reveals a dark, sometimes disturbing gaze, reflecting the anxiety and torments of his time.
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999)
Le Coquillage, 1962
Charcoal on paper. Signed lower right.
50.5 x 29.5 cm
€5,000/7,000
Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
Two mural compositions by Fernand Léger, vibrant gouaches true to his style, offer a bold interpretation of the modern world. In these works, Léger reflects on the relationship between man, object and machine, evoking the dynamic, almost kinetic aesthetic characteristic of modernism.
Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
Composition murale, circa 1950
Gouache on paper. Signed with initials at bottom.
32.5 x 21 cm
€15,000/20,000
Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
Composition murale, circa 1950
Gouache on paper. Signed with initials lower left.
30 x 23 cm
€15,000/20,000
Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
Couple de Baigneurs, 1939
Ink on paper
Signed with monogram and dated “39” lower right
34 x 30 cm
€50,000/70 000
With almost 60 artists represented, this sale offers a rich and eclectic vision of modern art, in which each work, deeply rooted in its time, invites us to an intimate exploration of the human essence. Key figures such as Max Ernst, Camille Pissarro, Yves Tanguy and Jean Lurçat enrich this selection, each bringing his own interpretation, whose echoes still resonate today with particular force, sometimes more than ever.
INFORMATION
Impressionist & Modern Art auction
Thursday, March 27, 5:30pm
Tajan, 37 rue des Mathurins, 75008 Paris
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
The work of Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Tuesday, March 25, 7pm
hosted by Sylvie and Casimir Buisson, artist experts
Tajan, 37 rue des Mathurins, 75008 Paris
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