The artist created three versions of “Japanese Woman” — one has been lost, another, after decades in private collections, stirred great excitement at auction, while the third belongs to the collection of the National Museum in Kraków. It is this museum composition that inspired a coin allowing collectors to enjoy the beauty of the work in their own collection.

“Japanese Woman” depicts Wanda Pankiewiczowa turned away from the viewer, dressed in a red kimono and surrounded by a screen and Far Eastern objects. The decorative use of colour, the elegance of the figure and the fascination with Japanese art come together in one of the most recognisable compositions of Polish modernism.