Paul Jacoulet 5 woodblock prints
Auction Date: November 9, 2019
Estimate: Estimate: 1200 - 1500
Sold for: $1,680
Lot: 183
(French 1902-1960)
La lettre du Fils Seoul, Core, Retour de la Jungle Tondano: Celebes, Amoureux a Tarang Yap Ouest Carolines, Trois Coreens, Seoul Coree and Vendeur de Masques (Chinois).
Color woodblock.
Sheet: 14 5/8 x 19 inches. Sheet: 18 3/8 x 14 inches. Sheet: 19 x 14 3/4 inches. Sheet: 14 x 18 1/2 inches. Sheet: 18 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches.
Signed in pencil lower right: Paul Jacoulet with artist stamp printed title in margin lower right: La Lettre du Fils Seoul, Coree with printers cartouche in the left lower margin. Pencil signed lower right: Paul Jacoulet with artist stamp printed title in margin lower right: Retour de la Jungle: Tondano: Celebee watermark visible in the left margin written in Japanese characters printers cartouche in the right lower margin. Signed in pencil lower left: Paul Jacoulet with artists stamp printed title in margin lower right: Amoureux a Tarang Yap, Ouest Carolines watermark visible in left margin written in Japanese characters printers cartouche in left margin. Signed in pencil with Mandarin duck seal lower right printer cartouche in margin lower left. Signed in pencil with butterfly seal lower left: Paul Jacoulet printed title in the margin lower right: Vendeur de Masques (Chinois) with prints cartouche in right margin.
Provenance: The current owners mother was acquainted with Paul Jacoulet in the late 40s and these works were give to her by the artist. They were passed to the current owner through descent.
CONDITION: All of the prints are in overall good condition. Discoloration to the sheet in the margins from being unframed especially at the very edges of the paper. There are no sizeable tears or abrasions to the sheets. On all 5 of the pages there is a corner missing but it is minor push pin holes in the corners of the sheets. The colors are bright, with some wear to the edges from being handled.