Crayon, pencil, paper; size: 42 x 29.5 cm; signed in pencil. P. d.: K. Frycz 1906; on the back, outline of the figure.
Feliks Jasieński (1861-1929) Polish art critic and collector. He revolved around the bohemian circles of Cracow. He took part in the evenings of the Green Balloon. He used the pseudonym Manggha, derived from the title of Hokusai's collection of Japanese woodcuts. Jasienski had an extensive collection of paintings, prints, ceramics and textiles. The collection included European works and an outstanding collection of Japanese woodcuts. Caricature of Manggha at a costume ball in Michalik's Den, as a Chinese man dancing to a song by Witold Noskowski. Work from the series: From the portfolio of the Green Balloon.
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