Le Tresor - Coree
- Date:
- May 21, 1940
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 39.2 × 30 cm
- Source:
$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 Trésor, Corée" (The Treasure, Korea) from May 1940 uses an evocative title for what is likely a portrait of a Korean woman or figure associated with something of great value — whether material, cultural, or emotional. Jacoulet's Korean portraits produced around 1940 sit in a complex historical moment, just months before Japan's full expansion into Southeast Asia, when Korean cultural life was under severe assimilationist pressure. The "treasure" title suggests his perception of Korean traditional culture as something precious and worth preserving.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Le Tresor - Coree was created by Paul Jacoulet (ポール・ジャクレー) in May 21, 1940.
Le Tresor - Coree depicts bijin-ga and portraits.
Le Tresor - Coree measures 39.2 × 30 cm (Oban format).
