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Paul JACOULET (1902 - 1960)

Vendeur de Masques, Chinois ('Chinese Mask Seller')

Signed:               Paul Jacoulet (in pencil) Sealed:               Butterfly, below the signature Carver:              Maeda Editon no.:         Limited edition no.: "91/150" (= FIRST edition); fewer than 75 actually had been printed. Published:          30 December 1940 Size:                    Large ôban; c. 48 x 36 cms / c. 19" x 14" (the entire sheet). Condition: Superb impression, perfect preservation of the delicate vegetable color pigments, - in MINT condition. Limited edition no.: # 140/250 (stamped au verso). - Printed on watermarked, hand-made paper. - ref. no.: # 753168 Price:    € 2,200.00

"The souvenir masks in the background show well-known characters in classical make-up for the Peking (Beijing) Opera", offered for sale by a patient Chinese merchant. The first two editions are printed on smaller sheets, and are most often stamped with just the name of the carver at lower right." (R. Miles) Reference: Richard Miles, "The Prints of Paul Jacoulet"; Pacific Asia Musem and Robert G. Sawers Publishing; Pasadena and London; 1982, cat. p. 106, no. 72.

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