Paul Jacoulet

1896-1960

Paul Jacoulet was a woodblock print artist. Born in France and raised in Japan, Jacoulet developed a style that constituted a mixture of the traditional ukiyo-e and his own techniques.

Jacoulet visited Korea many times, especially after 1929, when his mother moved there with her new husband, a Japanese physician. Like Elizabeth Keith, Jacoulet depicted a variety of Korean subjects, such as scholars, priests, beggars, mothers with their children, portraits of wealthy young Koreans, and workers like potters and farmers. He left more than 35 prints with Korean subjects. Jacoulet captured the beauty, everyday activities, and traditional and contemporary clothing of real people in Asia.

Paul Jacoulet's Artworks

Korean Baby in Ceremonial Costume, Seoul 1934 Woodblock Print 30.4 x 39.2 cm	Salt Merchant, Korea 1936 Woodblock Print 28.6 x 37.5 cm	Snowy Night, Korea 1939 Woodblock Print 30 x 39.2 cm	The Tresor, Korea 1940 Woodblock Print 30 x 39.2 cm
Master Potter, Korea 1940 Woodblock Print 39.2 x 30 cm	The Nest, Korea 1941 Woodblock Print 30 x 39.2 cm	The Bridegroom, Seoul, Korea 1950 Woodcut 30 x 39.2 cm	The Bride, Seoul, Korea 1948 Woodblock Print 30 x 39.2 cm
Mr. Kim and Mr. Lee, Seoul, Korea 1951 Woodblock Print 29.5 x 39.4 cm	The Two Adversaries (right), Korea 1950 Woodblock Print 30 x 39.2 cm	The Two Adversaries (left), Korea 1950 Woodblock Print 31 x 39.2 cm	The Son Who Just Lost His Father, Seoul, Korea 1948 Woodblock Print 30.2 x 39.4 cm