Artist: Jean Cocteau (1889–1963)
Title: Galerie Des Pont des Arts Poteries
Date: Circa 1958
Medium: Lithograph in Colors
Printed by: Atelier Mourlot, Paris
Paper: Speckled green wove paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 65 x 49 cm (25 ½ x 19 ¼ in)
Condition Report: With full margins

This scarce and striking lithograph by Jean Cocteau, Galerie Des Pont des Arts Poteries, exemplifies the artist’s distinctive fusion of poetry, color, and form. Created in collaboration with the renowned Atelier Mourlot in Paris, this 1958 print captures Cocteau’s fascination with ceramics, a medium he explored extensively in the later years of his career. The composition reflects his fluid linework and dreamlike imagery, rendered in vibrant hues on speckled green wove paper. With full margins intact, the piece retains its original presence and enhances the delicate balance between abstraction and figurative expression characteristic of Cocteau’s work.

About the Artist
Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) was a multifaceted French artist whose contributions spanned poetry, literature, theater, film, and visual arts. A central figure in 20th-century avant-garde movements, Cocteau’s works often blurred the boundaries between artistic disciplines. His literary and cinematic masterpieces, including Orphée (1926) and La Belle et la Bête (1946), showcase his surreal and poetic sensibilities. In the 1950s, Cocteau turned to ceramics and graphic arts, creating a distinctive body of work that reflected his whimsical yet deeply expressive style. His collaborations with master printers like Atelier Mourlot helped bring his visionary drawings to life in lithographic form, further cementing his artistic legacy.