Japanese Ltd Ed Woodblock Print Paul Jacoulet Birds Paradise Celebes
item#: 1438804
price: SOLD
Japanese limited edition woodblock print by French artist Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960) titled "Birds of Paradise. Menado, Celebes" (Les Paradisiers Menado, Celebes) published December 25, 1937. This image is illustrated on page 53 (plate 46) of “The Prints of Paul Jacoulet” by Richard Miles, 1982. It is described on pages 98-99. The print is pencil-signed and bears the red tea jar seal at the lower right edge of the image. The seal of the carver and printer (Maeda/Honda) is at the lower left margin corner. A red seal verso holds an edition number 186/350. The 'PJ' watermark is at the upper left margin. The title is at the right side of the bottom margin. Paper size: 14 1/4" x 18 1/2" (image size: 11 13/16” x 15 3/8”). Very good overall condition embossed highlights in the feathers of the birds and full margins. There is some minor soiling to the back and margin edges and some minor imperfections in the paper.