Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960) Le Pacifique Mysterieux Mers du Sud After

Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960) Le Pacifique Mysterieux Mers du Sud. Print in colors. Measures: 18 3/4 x 14 inches. Paul Jacoulet (1896–1960) was a French, Japan-based woodblock print artist known for a style that mixed the traditional ukiyo-e style and techniques developed by the artist himself. Jacoulet's creative period was from 1939 to 1960. He is considered one of the few western artists to have mastered the art of woodblock printing sufficiently to be recognized in Japan. His works are almost all of people, either portraits or full body images capturing some background details. He has had a number of exhibits in the years since his death including two at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena (1983 and 1990), the Yokohama Art Museum (1996 and 2003), the Riccar Art Museum in Tokyo (1982), and the Isla Center for the Arts on Guam (1992 and 2006). He also achieved some recognition in his lifetime including an exhibit sponsored by the US Fifth Air Force (in 1946 according to Time magazine). Two complete catalogues of his woodblock prints exist (one in English and one in Japanese with some English) as well as exhibition books and posters from all his exhibits. The earliest book about him was written during his lifetime (Florence Wells (1957) Paul Jacoulet: Wood-Block Artist) and includes the original desperation prices for which he sold his work at that time. Sold after Jacoulet. The term “after” denotes that the lot is offered without guarantee of authorship or attribution. It does not imply whether the work is original or otherwise. Prospective bidders are solely responsible for conducting their own due diligence prior to placing a bid.

Good condition.