On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Nuit des Musées invites you to discover the Maison-atelier Foujita, located in Villiers-le-Bâcle. This last home of the famous Franco-Japanese painter Tsugouharu Foujita takes visitors back in time to the 1960s. The house and studio, perfectly preserved, will amaze the curious.
Unchanged since the painter's death fifty years ago, Foujita's house and studio have become a place of memory and a place of pilgrimage for lovers of theEcole de Paris. Arriving in Paris in 1913, the eccentric painter headed for Montparnasse. There, an artist introduced him to Picasso as a fairground phenomenon, but Picasso was quick to spot Foujita's talent and take him under his wing. After almost 20 years in Paris, Foujita decided to travel, first to Latin America and then to Japan, where he returned in 1933.
Maison-atelier Foujita in Essonne: an intimate glimpse of the famous Franco-Japanese painter
Come and discover the incredible life of Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, talented Franco-Japanese painter and true jack-of-all-trades, by pushing open the doors of the Maison-atelier Foujita nestled in the small village of Villiers-le-Bâcle, Essonne. Would you like a tour? [Read more]
Foujita returned to Paris in 1950. In 1960, he bought a small house in Villiers-le-Bâcle in the Essonne region of France, where he and his wife retired to art, keeping a small studio. This house-workshop was the artist's last home, which remained unchanged after his death. The Département de l'Essonne has organized a series of events to bring to life the style of this dandy of the Années Folles.
Le programme est mis à jour en fonction des annonces officielles.
Dates and Opening Time
On May 18, 2024
Location
Foujita house-workshop
9 Route de Gif
91190 Villiers le Bacle
Prices
Free
Recommended age
For all
Official website
foujita.essonne.fr
Maison-atelier Foujita in Essonne: an intimate glimpse of the famous Franco-Japanese painter
