Monday, 18 January 2010

Le japonais


Self portrait, Paul Jacoulet


Paul Jacoulet (1896-1960) the French born artist best known for his Japanese woodblock portraits. Following in the tradition of ukiyo-e printmaking, Jacoulet was able to reproduce, and transform, his delicate line drawings and watercolours.




Trois Coreen, Seoul, Coree



Le Bonze Errant, Coree




La Mariee, Seoul, Coree



Le Marie, Seoul, Coree




Le Tabouret de Porcelaine, Mandochoukuo



Les Paradisiers, Mendo, Celebes





Ryuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours

6 comments:

columnist said...

I've seen a number of his prints for sale at auction. They are indeed very pretty, with a vague Gaugin-esq quality.

little augury said...

These are lovely-You sources for beautiful art-unknowns to me-are endless. I would love something like this. pgt

Lynne Rutter said...

inspiring! thanks for sharing these!

Pigtown-Design said...

incredible. classic and contemporary at the same time.

xoxo

Janet said...

These are wonderful! Are you familiar with the work of Frances Blakemore? Another western artist working in Japan.

Thombeau said...

Fabulous! Great music choice, too! Of course.