{"product_id":"ap_23893","title":"Ève au jardin d'Eden 1959","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"500\"\u003eThis 1959 lithograph, \u003cem data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eÈve au Jardin d’Eden\u003c\/em\u003e (“Eve in the Garden of Eden”), reflects Tsugouharu Foujita’s distinctive fusion of delicate draftsmanship, symbolic imagery, and poetic restraint. Created during the mature phase of the artist’s career, the work revisits the biblical theme of Eden while infusing it with Foujita’s signature elegance and contemplative mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eUnlike more dramatic interpretations of the Genesis story, Foujita presents Eve with calm introspection. The softly rendered nude figure, holding the symbolic apple, is surrounded by animals and lush vegetal motifs suggesting paradise — giraffe, birds, foliage, and other creatures coexist harmoniously. The imagery evokes innocence and unity with nature rather than impending fall or moral tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eFoujita’s line work remains the central expressive element. His famously precise, almost calligraphic contour — influenced by both Japanese ink traditions and European modernist drawing — gives the figure clarity and refinement without heavy shading. The pale tinted ground enhances this lightness, creating a luminous atmosphere characteristic of his late lithographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1509\"\u003eThe composition also reflects Foujita’s recurring fascination with femininity as a symbol of grace, purity, and timeless beauty. Here, Eve becomes less a religious figure than a poetic embodiment of nature, serenity, and mythic origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003eToday, \u003cem data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1542\"\u003eÈve au Jardin d’Eden\u003c\/em\u003e is appreciated as a graceful example of Foujita’s late graphic work — a synthesis of East and West, mythology and modern sensibility — showcasing the artist’s enduring ability to convey depth through subtle line, restrained colour, and quietly evocative symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Lithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNude\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Japanese paper and signed in the plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foujita Tsugouharu","offers":[{"title":"65 x 50 \/ A","offer_id":53279481659719,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_23893Insta2.jpg?v=1772031946","url":"https:\/\/galerie-1881.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/ap_23893","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}