On-line sources

Paul Jacoulet produced only 166 woodblock prints, with varying numbers of copies made for each. As a result, his works are now rare and highly collectible. Several art dealers sell his prints, and their websites often provide the most accessible—though not always the most accurate—biographical information about him. A selection of these sources is listed below.

One of the most active promoters of Jacoulet’s work is artelino, a German online auction house. It hosts a substantial archive of previously sold pieces and offers a range of educational material on the artist. Dieter Wanczura, the owner of artelino, has also created a number of informative YouTube videos discussing specific Jacoulet prints. Links are provided below.

The artelino website features an especially thoughtful biography of Jacoulet. It highlights key aspects of his life and work while carefully acknowledging the speculative nature of much of the available information. The site also emphasizes the distinctive qualities that set Jacoulet apart as an artist.

For collectors, artelino recommends The Prints of Paul Jacoulet by Richard Miles, published in 1983. This book served as the catalogue for a major 1982 exhibition at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, California—arguably the single most important event in the revival of Jacoulet’s profile, more than two decades after his death in 1960. Not surprisingly, given the work is over 40 years old, some of the content needs revising, but as the artelino biography notes, it remains the best single source on Jacoulet’s art for a would-be collector. The book is further discussed in the bibliography section.   

Another recommended biography is that on The Art of Japan website. This is the most current and historically accurate of the various art dealer sites.

(Disclaimer. Common Bones has no relationship whatsoever with artelino or The Art of Japan.)