Jean-Emile Laboureur

(French, 1877–1943)

Jean-Emile Laboureur was a French artist best known for his woodcuts and etchings of daily life. Born on August 16, 1877 in Nantes, France, he went to Paris in 1895 to study law but dropped out and enrolled at the Académie Julian. The artist Auguste Lepère taught him wood engraving, while Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec trained him in etching and lithography. Between 1899 and 1911, Laboureur lived in Germany, America, Canada, England, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. While in the United States, he produced his first series of prints, Ten Etchings from Pittsburgh (1905), and taught at the Art Students League in New York. In 1911, he returned to Paris and developed what would become his signature style. Though Laboureur was initially inspired by Lautrec and the Primitivism of Paul Gaugin, he is considered to be the first printmaker to be strongly influenced Cubism. By the end of World War I, the artist had gained wide acclaim as a book designer and illustrator. The artist died on June 16, 1943 in Pénestin, France. Today, Laboureur’s works are held in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes, and the Art Institute in Chicago, among others.

Jean-Emile Laboureur Artworks

Jean-Emile Laboureur (2,643 results)
LA RECEVEUSE, 1919–1920

Jean-Emile Laboureur

LA RECEVEUSE, 1919–1920

Sale Date: November 16, 1992

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PAYSAGE AU TUNNEL, 1920

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PAYSAGE AU TUNNEL, 1920

Sale Date: November 16, 1992

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VUE PANORAMIQUE DU PORT DE SAINT-NAZAIRE, 1919–1920

Jean-Emile Laboureur

VUE PANORAMIQUE DU PORT DE SAINT-NAZAIRE, 1919–1920

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JEUNE FILLE AU COCKTAIL, 1921

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JEUNE FILLE AU COCKTAIL, 1921

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LA FILLE AU LITRE, 1921

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LA FILLE AU LITRE, 1921

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LE PETIT HOTEL DE VILLE, 1922

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LE PETIT HOTEL DE VILLE, 1922

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JEUNE FILLE AU CHAPEAU BLANC, 1922

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JEUNE FILLE AU CHAPEAU BLANC, 1922

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L'AMOUR AU BOIS, 1922

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L'AMOUR AU BOIS, 1922

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PECHEURS AUX CARRELETS, 1925

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PECHEURS AUX CARRELETS, 1925

Sale Date: November 16, 1992

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VIEILLE FEMME RENTRANT SA VACHE, 1931

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VIEILLE FEMME RENTRANT SA VACHE, 1931

Sale Date: November 16, 1992

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TOILETTE, 1930

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TOILETTE, 1930

Sale Date: November 13, 1992

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CAHIER DE SIX PAYSAGES, 1928

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CAHIER DE SIX PAYSAGES, 1928

Sale Date: November 5, 1992

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GRAPHISMES, 1931

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GRAPHISMES, 1931

Sale Date: November 4, 1992

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IMAGES DE L'ARRIERE, 1919

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IMAGES DE L'ARRIERE, 1919

Sale Date: November 4, 1992

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SORTIE DE LA GRAND'MESSE, 1927–1928

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SORTIE DE LA GRAND'MESSE, 1927–1928

Sale Date: October 21, 1992

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LE MARCHAND D'ANGUILLES, 1932

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LE MARCHAND D'ANGUILLES, 1932

Sale Date: October 21, 1992

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LES TROIS PECHEUSES, 1929

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LES TROIS PECHEUSES, 1929

Sale Date: October 21, 1992

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CHAUMIERE DANS LES MARAIS, 1930

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CHAUMIERE DANS LES MARAIS, 1930

Sale Date: October 21, 1992

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BACHELOR'S FAIRE, 1916

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BACHELOR'S FAIRE, 1916

Sale Date: October 19, 1992

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PEDIKURE & MORGENTOILETTE & LANDLICHES PAAR, 1908

Jean-Emile Laboureur

PEDIKURE & MORGENTOILETTE & LANDLICHES PAAR, 1908

Sale Date: October 10, 1992

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LA VERANDA (S.L. ET J.L. NO. 609), 1902

Jean-Emile Laboureur

LA VERANDA (S.L. ET J.L. NO. 609), 1902

Sale Date: October 8, 1992

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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SHOOTINGS DEER FOREST (S.L. N.D.)

Jean-Emile Laboureur

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SHOOTINGS DEER FOREST (S.L. N.D.)

Sale Date: October 8, 1992

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L'AUTOMNE DANS LE MARAIS (S. LABOUREUR, J....

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L'AUTOMNE DANS LE MARAIS (S. LABOUREUR, J....

Sale Date: October 8, 1992

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JEUNE ENFANT ET SA BONNE (S.L. ET J.L. NO.583), 1898

Jean-Emile Laboureur

JEUNE ENFANT ET SA BONNE (S.L. ET J.L. NO.583), 1898

Sale Date: October 8, 1992

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