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The Snake Charmer, Tokyo (Le Charmeur de Serpents, Tokyo)
- Date:
- 1936
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
A Tokyo snake charmer makes for one of Jacoulet's more dramatic Japanese subjects. Street performer scenes are uncommon in his body of work, adding novelty appeal. All Jacoulet prints were limited to about 150 impressions, signed in pencil. Japanese genre scenes in good condition typically trade between $1,000-$4,000.
Description
Depicts a Japanese snake charmer with his serpent, capturing a vanishing street entertainment tradition of early twentieth-century Tokyo in vivid color.
