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"This superficially simple print is extraordinary in several ways. The pattern on the Mandarins'
hats is the result of three pressings of the three shades of black and grey on top of the basic
grey impression (not clearly visible in our picture only). Although there are no metallics or
lacquers (the wartime exigences were upon him) Jacoulet achieved a remarkable richness by
repeating his red pigment in a descending triangle. Note the breaks in the color of the glasses
and the use of a faint shading of beard to add realism. The delicately held yellow money bag
and the anxious look on the upper figure conveys all we need to know about the feelings
involved in a commercial transaction". (R. Miles)
Reference: Richard Miles, "The Prints of Paul Jacoulet"; Pacific Asia Musem and Robert G. Sawers Publishing; Pasadena and London; 1982, cat. p. 101, no. 54. |