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Paul Jacoulet
The Tattoo, Jaluit (Le Tatouage, Jaluit)

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The Tattoo, Jaluit (Le Tatouage, Jaluit)

by Paul Jacoulet

Figures Daily Life Portraits

Date:: 1935
Medium:: Color woodblock print
Format:: Oban

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Tattoo, Jaluit (Le Tatouage, Jaluit) was created by Paul Jacoulet (ポール・ジャクレー) in 1935.

The Tattoo, Jaluit (Le Tatouage, Jaluit) depicts figures, daily life, and portraits.

Typical Price

Depicting traditional tattooing practices in Jaluit (Marshall Islands), this print documents a cultural tradition that has largely disappeared. The intricate tattoo patterns challenged Jacoulet's carvers and printers to achieve extraordinary precision. Pacific Island cultural practice subjects are among the most valued, ranging from $2,000-$6,000 for intact impressions.

Description

Documents the traditional tattooing practices of the Marshall Islands, showing intricate geometric patterns on the skin of a Marshallese subject.

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Gundari Myôô, Shôwa period, dated 1962 by Kihei Sasajima

Gundari Myôô, Shôwa period, dated 1962

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