Prostitutes, 1963
color lithograph on paper
signed in pencil lower right: L. Foujita
marked lower left: E.A. — épreuve d’artiste, artist’s proof
dimensions of the composition/sheet: 30.5 × 22.5 cm, 40.5 × 30 cm (with frame)
framed behind glass
The composition depicts a boudoir-cabaret scene featuring four female figures and a table with champagne. The work reflects Foujita’s characteristic approach to figure construction: delicate contours, a restrained color palette, and a fusion of European themes with a linear sensibility close to the Japanese tradition. Foujita, a Japanese-French painter and printmaker, was associated with Paris and the École de Paris circle from 1913 onward; he is best known for his depictions of women, nudes, children, cats, and scenes rendered in a subtle, decorative style.
