Bin Kashiwa Original Oil Painting Paris Montmartre Neighborhood Signed Framed

Charming RARE original oil painting on canvas by listed Japanese artist Bin Kashiwa depicting a neighborhood street scene in Montmartre, Paris. Framed in a stunning antique carved wood frame. Bin Kashiwa (real name: Toshikazu Kashiwazaki, May 15, 1944 - September 6, 2023) is a Japanese painter. He began his career as a hotel worker, but was captivated by the world of Henri Rousseau and suddenly began his career as a painter. He painted for tourists on the hills of Montmartre in Paris. His "Streets of Paris" of the good old days, the world of imagination "Paradise", and his "Family" series, based on human love, and the fairy tale world he depicts have captured the hearts of many people. Kashiwa’s career as a painter began in the summer of 1971, when he was robbed while on a tourist trip in Paris. He started drawing pictures to earn a living, but gradually the pictures started to sell, and he was eventually recognized as a naif painter, staying in Paris for 15 years and holding solo exhibitions around the world. There are passionate collectors of Bin Kashiwa's works both in Japan and abroad, and the Sun Valley Museum of Art at the Nasu Sun Valley Hotel in Tochigi Prefecture has a collection of about 200 original drawings and lithographs, and the Repetto Fontanella in Milan, Italy has a collection of about 50 works. Approximate framed measurements: 12” x 13.5” Unframed 5.5” x 7” Excellent pre-owned condition. Please see photo for condition detail.