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several drawings of people and animals are displayed on a piece of papermany drawings on a piece of paper on a tableseveral children ' s drawings are displayed on a piece of black paperseveral old postcards of children ' s drawings and drawings on a tableseveral drawings of people are displayed on a piece of black paperseveral drawings of a woman and a man are on a black surface
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22 - Ruytchi Souzouki (1904–1985) A significant collection of dra…
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Ruytchi Souzouki (1904–1985) A significant collection of drawings (over 100) Various techniques (ink, felt-tip pens, pencils, collage, etc.) on paper, most bearing the artist’s monogram stamp Various ‘postcard’ sizes Ruytchi Souzouki was a Japanese artist with a wide-ranging practice: painter, decorator, illustrator, lithographer, engraver and art critic. After studying at the Rio de Janeiro School of Fine Arts, notably under Rodolfo Amoedo, he settled in Paris in the early 1920s. He then frequented the Montparnasse district, where he rubbed shoulders with other Japanese artists such as Toshiô Bandô and Tsuguharu Foujita, who would later paint his portrait. In the 1930s, Souzouki became associated with artists from the École de Paris and formed close ties with Jules Pascin and Max Ernst in particular. He became increasingly interested in the expression of the psyche and the unconscious, which led him to embrace Surrealism. This influence became significant in his work and led him to experiment with automatic drawing and collage, two practices which allowed him to leave more room for chance, spontaneity and free association. Long forgotten, Ruytchi Souzouki has gradually been rediscovered since the 2000s. The Vallois Gallery, in Paris and New York, dedicated an exhibition to him, organised by Henri Enu, thereby helping to bring his work back into the spotlight and highlight its unique place in modern art and surrealism.
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 10:30 AM
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