Une Averse A Metalanim. Ponape, Est Carolines 1935

Here's "Une Averse A Metalanim. Ponape, Est Carolines," a print by Paul Jacoulet, probably made sometime in the mid-20th century. Look at those graphic lines of rain, against the soft skin and tropical colours of the women and foliage. I wonder what it was like to make this print. There's a wonderful tension in the work - a kind of awkwardness or a roughness that makes it all the more alive. It's like the artist is right there in the rain with the subjects! What's also striking is the composition of the women sheltering in the rain. The orange of the draped cloth reminds me of Japanese prints, of course, but it also feels so unique to Jacoulet, almost dreamlike. He has managed to capture the everyday moment and elevate it to something beautiful and strange. What do you think?