$2,000–$20,000. Common subjects: $2,000–$5,000. Key value factors: Jacoulet's limited editions (typically 350 impressions) and distinctive subjects make his work consistently sought after.
A drawing rather than a woodblock print, this 1936 study of a joruri singer documents Jacoulet's engagement with Japanese traditional performing arts. Joruri — the narrative chanting tradition associated with bunraku puppet theater — was performed by specialists of great technical skill, and a drawing of a joruri singer suggests Jacoulet's interest in capturing the focused concentration of the performer at work. The medium of drawing places this work in a different register from his finished woodblock prints, closer to documentary observation.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Joruri Singer was created by Paul Jacoulet (ポール・ジャクレー) in 1936.
Joruri Singer depicts music, figures, and portraits.
