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)
L'AUBERGE DU BORD DE L'EAU, 1926

Jean-Emile Laboureur

L'AUBERGE DU BORD DE L'EAU, 1926

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

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LE MOULIN ABANDONNE, 1934

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LE MOULIN ABANDONNE, 1934

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

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L'ENTREE DU VILLAGE, 1939

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L'ENTREE DU VILLAGE, 1939

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

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VILLAGE DE LA BRIERE, 1932

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VILLAGE DE LA BRIERE, 1932

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

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LA PETITE FILLE AU POT

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LA PETITE FILLE AU POT

Sale Date: December 2, 1991

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LES TULIPES ROUGES, 1923

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LES TULIPES ROUGES, 1923

Sale Date: November 21, 1991

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JEUNES FILLES SUR LE PORT, 1920

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JEUNES FILLES SUR LE PORT, 1920

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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LES MARCHANDS DU FRONT, 1917

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LES MARCHANDS DU FRONT, 1917

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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CAFE DU PORT                                 , 1922

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CAFE DU PORT , 1922

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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LE RUISSEAU SOUS-BOIS                        , 1927

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LE RUISSEAU SOUS-BOIS , 1927

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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LE DINER A L'AUBERGE                    , 1917–1922

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LE DINER A L'AUBERGE , 1917–1922

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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CAHIER DE 6 PAYSAGES. 1 PAYSAGE A LA..., 1928

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CAHIER DE 6 PAYSAGES. 1 PAYSAGE A LA..., 1928

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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FLEURS ARTIFICIELLES (NENUPHARS ET MUGUET)   , 1924

Jean-Emile Laboureur

FLEURS ARTIFICIELLES (NENUPHARS ET MUGUET) , 1924

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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PAYSASAGE AU TUNNEL                          , 1920

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PAYSASAGE AU TUNNEL , 1920

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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CHAUMIERES DANS LES MARAIS (S. LABOUREUR NO. , 1930

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CHAUMIERES DANS LES MARAIS (S. LABOUREUR NO. , 1930

Sale Date: November 6, 1991

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LA COURSE A LONGCHAMP (LOYER 534), 1938

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LA COURSE A LONGCHAMP (LOYER 534), 1938

Sale Date: November 1, 1991

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LE PROMENADE SUR LE PORT, 1933

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LE PROMENADE SUR LE PORT, 1933

Sale Date: October 26, 1991

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IN THE GARDEN

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IN THE GARDEN

Sale Date: October 26, 1991

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IMAGES DE L'ARRIERE, MAPPENWERK, 10 BLL.

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IMAGES DE L'ARRIERE, MAPPENWERK, 10 BLL.

Sale Date: October 23, 1991

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CAUSERIE VILLAGEOISE, 1924

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CAUSERIE VILLAGEOISE, 1924

Sale Date: September 24, 1991

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LE RUISSEAU SOUS BOIS, 1927

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LE RUISSEAU SOUS BOIS, 1927

Sale Date: September 24, 1991

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LA TONNELLE RUSTIQUE, 1928

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LA TONNELLE RUSTIQUE, 1928

Sale Date: September 24, 1991

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LE TRAVESTI, 1929

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LE TRAVESTI, 1929

Sale Date: September 24, 1991

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LE MOULIN ABANDONNE 1934, 1934

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LE MOULIN ABANDONNE 1934, 1934

Sale Date: September 20, 1991

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