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

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Paysanne au puit dans une cour de ferme, 1933–1933

Jean-Emile Laboureur

Paysanne au puit dans une cour de ferme, 1933–1933

Sale Date: December 13, 1998

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Chaimières dans les marais, 1930–1930

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Chaimières dans les marais, 1930–1930

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Le printemps sur la Tamise, 1929–1929

Jean-Emile Laboureur

Le printemps sur la Tamise, 1929–1929

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Masque aux cheveux d'or, 1912–1912

Jean-Emile Laboureur

Masque aux cheveux d'or, 1912–1912

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Promenade à la chapelle, 1923–1923

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Promenade à la chapelle, 1923–1923

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L'automne dans les marais, 1929–1929

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L'automne dans les marais, 1929–1929

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La puce, 1913–1913

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La puce, 1913–1913

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La marchande de fleurs, 1909–1909

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La marchande de fleurs, 1909–1909

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La sortie des ouvrières, 1909–1909

Jean-Emile Laboureur

La sortie des ouvrières, 1909–1909

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Au Luxembourg, 1897–1897

Jean-Emile Laboureur

Au Luxembourg, 1897–1897

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Le pilotin
, 1913–1913

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Le pilotin , 1913–1913

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Instantanés, 1911–1911

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Instantanés, 1911–1911

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Soho girl
, 1909–1909

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Soho girl , 1909–1909

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Le calvaire rustique, Brière, 1933–1933

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Le calvaire rustique, Brière, 1933–1933

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Maisons au bord de la mer, 1936–1936

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Maisons au bord de la mer, 1936–1936

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Médaillon aux pommes d'amour, 1913–1913

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Médaillon aux pommes d'amour, 1913–1913

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Dans le jardin, 1902–1902

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Dans le jardin, 1902–1902

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L'automne à Versailles, 1928–1928

Jean-Emile Laboureur

L'automne à Versailles, 1928–1928

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Le ruisseau sous bois, 1927–1927

Jean-Emile Laboureur

Le ruisseau sous bois, 1927–1927

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Printemps au Trocadéro, 1928–1928

Jean-Emile Laboureur

Printemps au Trocadéro, 1928–1928

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Petits et grands verres

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Petits et grands verres

Sale Date: December 2, 1998

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La marchande de fleurs au Trocadéro, 1951–1951

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La marchande de fleurs au Trocadéro, 1951–1951

Sale Date: November 25, 1998

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L'auberge au bord de l'eau (Grande..., 1925–1926

Jean-Emile Laboureur

L'auberge au bord de l'eau (Grande..., 1925–1926

Sale Date: November 25, 1998

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La maison abandonnée, 1932–1932

Jean-Emile Laboureur

La maison abandonnée, 1932–1932

Sale Date: November 25, 1998

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