198 - FOUJITA Tsuguharu Leonard (1886–1968) — *The Enchanted River*, by René HERON DE LA VILLEFOSSE (1903–1985). 1951. Paris, Bernard Klein. Large quarto (385 x 290 mm). Copy no. 213/315 on Arches vellum. Complete with all 26 etchings and the text. Publisher’s slipcase, original beige cloth case with the artist’s name on the top cover. Loose-leaf, in an illustrated folder featuring a black-and-white etching by the artist, illustrated cover, bound, folio.

FOUJITA Tsuguharu Leonard (1886–1968) — *The Enchanted River*, by René HERON DE LA VILLEFOSSE (1903–1985). 1951. Paris, Bernard Klein. Large quarto (385 x 290 mm). Copy no. 213/315 on Arches vellum. Complete with all 26 etchings and the text. Publisher’s slipcase, original beige cloth case with the artist’s name on the top cover. Loose-leaf, in an illustrated folder featuring a black-and-white etching by the artist, illustrated cover, bound, folio. 26 plates, including 2 initial letters, most signed; plate sequence; proof of print run; 110 pp. Minor wear and tears on the folder adorned with an additional engraving among the 26 plates; slight traces of ink smudges from the text leaves on the facing pages. 16 are colored, plus 2 initial letters (not 11 as indicated in the table). Our copy, with the printed notation in the proof “PRINTED SPECIALLY FOR MADAME SPINOSA,” contains the following sequence of plates: - I- Portrait of the author, black-and-white engraving signed in pencil. - II—Self-portrait of Foujita, black-and-white engraving signed and inscribed in pencil: “In memory of the river, Foujita.” - III—The Fountain of the Innocents, initial letter in monochrome. - IV—Les Halles, black-and-white engraving, signed in pencil. - V—The Palais-Royal, color engraving, signed and inscribed in pencil, “In memory of the river, Foujita.” - VI- Maxim’s, monochrome engraving, signed in pencil. - VII- The Faubourg, color engraving, signed in pencil. - VIII- The Woman with Jewelry, black-and-white engraving, signed in pencil. - IX- Place Beauvau, color engraving, signed in pencil. - X- The Élysée, color engraving, signed in pencil (incorrectly listed as signed in black in the table). - XI- Saint-Philippe, color engraving, signed in pencil. - XII- Fouquet’s, black engraving, signed in pencil. - XIII- Longchamp, black-and-green engraving (as indicated in the table), unsigned. - XIV- Queen of England, monocrome initial. - XV- Brothel, black engraving, signed in pencil. - XVI- Les Halles, color engraving, signed in pencil. - XVII- Rêve de Parfums, color engraving (erroneously listed as black in the table), signed and inscribed in pencil, “In memory of the river, Foujita.” - XVIII- Place Vendôme, color engraving, signed in pencil. - XIX- The Great Hairdresser, black-and-white engraving, unsigned. - XX- The Champs-Élysées, color engraving, signed in pencil. - XXI- Marigny, black-and-white engraving, signed in pencil. - XXII- Midinette, color engraving, signed in pencil. - XXIII- The Collection, color engraving (erroneously listed as black-and-white in the table), signed in pencil. - XXIV- Opera Dream, color engraving, signed in pencil. - XXV- Charpentier Auction, color engraving (erroneously listed as black in the table), signed in pencil. - XXVI- Les Ternes, color engraving, unsigned. References: Sylvie & Dominique Buisson, Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita Vol. II , Édition ACR, Paris, 2001. This artist’s book is a celebration of Paris, centered around the Faubourg St. Honoré. The text reveals the city through the eyes of a learned and passionate historian, in which the Seine takes center stage. It explores the history of monuments and neighborhoods over the centuries through the perspectives offered by “The Japanese Man of Montparnasse.” The glamorous Paris, the hard-working Paris, the erotic Paris... The artist lived through the Belle Époque and the Roaring Twenties and rubbed shoulders with the greatest artists at the famous cafés Le Select and La Coupole. He was among those who shaped the image of Paris that the whole world knows, and for good reason: in addition to being famous himself, he mingled with all the celebrities of his time. Amedeo Modigliani and Chaïm Soutine were his immediate neighbors at the Cité Falguière, and he developed a close friendship with them. He met Pablo Picasso the very next day after his arrival from Japan. Among his other artistic acquaintances were Henri Matisse, Fernand Léger, Juan Gris, Moïse Kisling, Jules Pascin, Ossip Zadkine, Kees van Dongen, Maurice Utrillo, and Marie Laurencin. Foujita was an eccentric dandy, highly regarded in avant-garde intellectual and literary circles. He regularly socialized with figures such as Jean Cocteau, Guillaume Apollinaire, Max Jacob, and Blaise Cendrars. He also associated with Robert Desnos, the future partner of Youki, Foujita’s ex-wife, as well as Colette and André Gide. Among composers, Maurice Ravel, Francis Poulenc, and Darius Milhaud were part of his circle. A fixture at costume balls and high-society parties, he spent his nights at La Rotonde, Le Dôme, or La Coupole in the company of Kiki de Montparnasse—the legendary model for his nudes against a milky-white background—and the surrealist photographer Man Ray. His acquaintances also included Josephine Baker, Charlie Chaplin, Maurice Chevalier, and Mistinguett. In his circle