Vintage Original Watercolor Painting Nude Man Buddha Gilt Fumi Komatsu Signed

A confused man wakes and scratches his head at the sight of a small buddha with staff and robes.

Delicate lines with interesting splashes of brown, orange, black and grey.

Signed lower right: 

'Fumi Komatsu' 

Set in a fine gold leaf wood frame

17 1/2" X 21 1/2" including frame

11" X 14 1/2" image shown

Excellent Condition

"Fumi Komatsu (b. 1930) Japanese painter known for her abstract, spiritual art, who gained prominence in the 1950s after moving to New York on Rockefeller Foundation grants, exhibiting at MoMA and other galleries, and developing a unique style reflecting her Japanese identity experienced abroad, often featuring divine creatures and sacred energy. She lived in Arizona in the 1960s and was supported by patrons like the Paleys, creating art that conveyed deep spirituality, contrasting her sense of restriction in Japan with freedom in America."