PAUL JACOULET (1902-1960), CHAGRIN D’AMOUR: KUSAI, EST CAROLINESBy Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960), signed Paul Jacoulet along with the red Butterfly seal Japan, dated 1940Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical Oban. Signed Paul Jacoulet in pencil, along with the red Butterfly seal (bottom-right), carver and printer seal: Maeda/Uchikawa; printed title in French at the bottom. Entitled Chagrin d'Amour, Kusale, Est Carolines (Sorrows of Love, Kusale, Caroline Islands). Stamped no. 67/350 in red on the verso.Maeda, Jacoulet’s carver, considered the delicate claws of the scarlet parrot circling the lovestruck young woman’s finger to be one of his best carvings. The vivid blues, green and red contrast with the flowers and the tattered leaves in a way that is peculiarly Jacoulet’s.SIZE of the sheet 44.6 x 34.4 cmCondition: Good, detailed impression and great colors with slightly trimmed margins; very minor material loss along the bottom margin.Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960) was a French artist who gained worldwide recognition for his woodblock prints created in Japan during the 20th century. Born in Paris, Jacoulet spent most of his life in Japan, where he developed a deep appreciation for the country's culture and people. He studied traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking techniques and fused them with his own artistic style to create exquisite prints that captured the beauty and grace of Japanese life. Jacoulet's works often featured portraits of women, and were known for their meticulous attention to detail, delicate color palette, and subtle use of shading.