Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Japanese, French, 1886 to 1968, oil painting on tempered hardboard depicting a portrait of a lady, 1957. Signed and dated, lower right. Framed. The prerequisite to masonite that was widely used in the 50s. The structure of the material includes compressed wood fibers, thus the somewhat hairy look of the board, there are no actual hairs, just the structure of the board. Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita was a Japanese painter best known for his participation in the bohemian culture during the 1910s in Montparnasse, Paris. Foujitas strange yet representational paintings often depict himself, cats, and women. He found nearly immediate success in Paris. One of a kind artwork.