Jacoulet, Paul, 1902-1960

Born in Paris. Dates given are from his tombstone, but birth is also reported as 1896. Father sent to Tokyo as a teacher; from age 4 Paul Jacoulet lived in Japan. Self-taught as an artist, he produced 166 known prints. With the exception of a few published by Kato Junji in 1934 these were self-published; carved by Yamagishi Kazue and Maeda Kentaro. Subjects include South Sea islanders, Mongolians, Manchurians, Koreans, and Ainu as well as Japanese. His decorative colorful style is a hybrid of Oriental and Occidental features.** Taken in whole, or in part, with permission from: Merritt, Helen and Nanako Yamada. Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu. 1992.

Artwork

Late Fall / Early Winter Rain at ArakawaLate Fall / Early Winter Rain at Arakawa #921488Hiroaki, Shotei, 1871-1945$1,800
Mt. Fuji from GotembaMt. Fuji from Gotemba #PH018707Yoshida, Toshi, 1911-1995$275
BunrakuBunraku #121008Goun, Nishimura, 1877-1938SOLD
Humming Bird and Fuchsia (California)Humming Bird and Fuchsia (California) #944059Yoshida, Toshi, 1911-1995$1,200