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    500 Francs Japanese Woman, Józef Pankiewicz
    500 Francs Japanese Woman, Józef Pankiewicz
    500 Francs Japanese Woman, Józef Pankiewicz

The design of the coin is illustrative and may differ from the final result.

The artist created three versions of The Japanese Woman (Japonka)—one was lost, another, after spending decades in private collections, sparked tremendous excitement at auction, and the third is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków.

It is this museum-held composition that inspired the coin, allowing collectors to enjoy the beauty of the masterpiece in their own collection. The Japanese Woman depicts Wanda Pankiewicz, seen from behind, dressed in a red kimono and surrounded by a folding screen and Far Eastern decorative objects.

The decorative interplay of vibrant color patches, the elegance of the figure, and the artist’s fascination with Japanese art combine to create one of the most recognizable compositions of Polish Modernism.

- A masterpiece of Polish Modernism and a superb example of artistic inspiration drawn from Japanese culture

- One of the three legendary versions of the painting, distinguished by its remarkable history

- A museum icon presented in an exceptional collector’s edition form

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