Tsuguharu Foujita

French painter (1886-1968)

† 1968 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art; cross-wiki notability: 24 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Tsuguharu Foujita was born on November 27, 1886 in Shin-ogawamachi and died on January 29, 1968 in Zurich, aged 81. Recorded occupations: painter, printmaker, illustrator and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: Japan and France. Associated movements: Expressionism and School of Paris. Educated at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts. Honours include Officer of the Legion of Honour and Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class.

At a glance

Born: November 27, 1886 · Shin-ogawamachi
Died: January 29, 1968 · Zurich
Age at death: 81
Citizenship: Japan, France
Occupations: painter, printmaker, illustrator, draftsperson
Movements: Expressionism, School of Paris
Education: Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts
Honours: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class
Wikipedia editions: 24 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Tsuguharu Foujita's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1968 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q261846 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Tsuguharu Foujita on Wikipedia.

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