Le Bossu. Otaru, Hokkaido
- Date:
- 1952
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- robynbuntin
$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.
"Le Bossu, Otaru, Hokkaido" (The Hunchback, Otaru, Hokkaido) from 1952 depicts a physically disabled man from the port city of Otaru on Japan's northern island — one of Jacoulet's most challenging and compassionate subject choices. His willingness to portray physical difference with dignity rather than as curiosity reflects the humanism that runs through his entire body of work. Otaru in the early 1950s was still a prosperous herring-fishing port, and the figure's placement in this northern city gives the print its specific geographic and social texture.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Le Bossu. Otaru, Hokkaido was created by Paul Jacoulet (ポール・ジャクレー) in 1952.
Le Bossu. Otaru, Hokkaido depicts figures and portraits.
