Japanese Ltd. Ed. Woodblock Print Paul Jacoulet Squatting Man Chinese
item#: 1417788
price: SOLD
Japanese limited edition woodblock print by French artist Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960) titled "The Squatting Man. Chinese" (L'Homme accroupi. Chinois) published November 20, 1947. This image is illustrated on page 66 (plate 88) of “The Prints of Paul Jacoulet” by Richard Miles, 1982. It is described on page 108. The print is pencil-signed and bears the red owl seal at the lower right corner of the image. The seal of the carver and printer (Maeda/Honda) is at the lower right margin corner. A red seal verso holds an edition number 245/350 (second printing). The 'PJ' watermark is at the lower left margin. The title is at the right side of the bottom margin. Paper size: nearly 18" x 14" (image size: 15 3/8” x 11 3/4”). Very good overall condition with full margins. The print is slightly faded and lightly sunstruck with a line visible in the margins where the previous mat ended. There is one small piece of brown tape at the top back margin edge. This print was purchased directly from Paul Jacoulet in Karuizawa, Japan by the owner's mother.