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Paul JACOULET (1902 - 1960)

Le Nid - "Corée" 'The Nest - Korea'

Signed:               Paul Jacoulet (in pencil) Sealed:               Sparrow, below the signature Carver:              Maeda Editon no.:         Limited edition no.: "181/350"                               - actually, fewer than 140 impressions had been made. Published:          14 December 1941 Size:                    Large ôban; c. 48 x 36 cms / c. 19" x 14" (the entire sheet). Condition: Excellent impression, perfect preservation of the delicate vegetable color pigments, - in MINT condition. Limited edition no.: # 181/350 (stamped au verso). - Printed on watermarked, hand-made paper. - ref. no.: # 763316 Price:    € 3,200.00

"This print, a gift intended for the artist's mother on her birthday, was being distríbuted at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Jacoulet's mother died of a recurring heart problem before she could see the work, and Jacoulet never reprinted it despite its immediate success. The model is disputed to be the old servant who trained young Jacoulet in calligraphy, and remainded with him for many years." (R. Miles) Reference: Richard Miles, "The Prints of Paul Jacoulet"; Pacific Asia Musem and Robert G. Sawers Publishing; Pasadena and London; 1982, cat. p. 107, no. 80.

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