Catalogue raisonné
The General Catalogue Raisonné of Léonard Foujita's Work is the reference work for owners of private and public collections and for participants in the French and international art market.
Rigorous Scientific Work
Its compilation began in 1980. In 1987, the publication of a first Volume by ACR Éditions in Paris was signed by Sylvie Buisson and Dominique Buisson. The second volume was published in 2001 by Sylvie Buisson, who had continued its compilation alone since 1989. She pursued her research and official expertise on Foujita, which led six years later to the third volume of the Catalogue in 2007. Since then, she has been joined by her son Casimir Buisson, a historian and painting restorer, who will compile the fourth volume, currently in progress.
Since 2005, Arthur Buisson, artistic director and graphic designer, has managed the visuals of the artistic archives for the General Catalogue Raisonné and contributes to the clarity and presentation of the works within the Catalogue.
The result of over forty years of research, these works document the artist’s output, estimated at more than 5,000 pieces.
- Museum-quality color reproduction
- Signature and dating
- Complete bibliography
- Stylistic and contextual analysis
- Exact dimensions and technique used
- Provenance and exhibition history
- Condition and restorations
- Correspondence and period documentation
This monumental work makes Sylvie Buisson’s Catalogue Raisonné the undisputed global reference for the authentication and study of Foujita’s works.
Published Volumes
Léonard-Tsuguharu FOUJITA
Volume 1 – General Catalogue of Works
Sylvie and Dominique Buisson, ACR Éd., Paris 1987
584 pages – 250×275 mm
1180 reproductions, including 450 in color
Léonard-Tsuguharu FOUJITA • Volume 2 – General Catalogue of Works Sylvie Buisson, ACR Éd., Paris 2001
636 pages – 250×275 mm
2500 reproductions of new works, including 200 in color
FOUJITA UNPUBLISHED WORKS
Volume 3 – General Catalogue of Works
Sylvie Buisson, Éd. Fondation Nichido, Artistic Archives
À l’encre rouge, Paris 2007
Trilingual (French, English, Japanese)
418 pages – 285×250 mm
616 reproductions of new works
30 reference works already reproduced in previous volumes
The release of Volume 4 of the General Catalogue Raisonné of Foujita's Work is scheduled for spring 2026.
In a box set:
Volume 3 – 240 pages
Volume 4 – 644 pages
