Animalistic Japan
Tsugouharu Foujita was a French twentieth-century artist of Japanese descent. He is known for his unique style, combining elements of Japanese painting and printmaking with European realism.
Foujita created a wide range of works in a variety of genres, including nudes, images of cats, portraits of women and children, and self-portraits. He later converted to Catholicism and began creating paintings with religious themes. The artist was internationally recognized, and his work was exhibited in many countries around the world. His work was characterized by the perfection of pictorial technique, virtuosity of drawing and an atmosphere of sophistication. The master also showed talent in graphics, photography, ceramics, theater, cinema and fashion design. Prices for his paintings were comparable to those of Picasso's works.
Yozo Hamaguchi was a Japanese artist and copperplate engraver who revived the almost forgotten technique of mezzotint by the 20th century.
He studied at the Tokyo University of Art, traveled to Europe, worked in Paris, and participated in exhibitions. Hamaguchi innovatively inserted bright colors into his black-and-white mezzotints, producing surreal and abstract paintings.
