Paul Jacoulet was born in Paris in 1902, according to some other sources in 1896. The precise date of his birth is uncertain. Pretty sure is that he came with his mother to Japan in 1906. His father worked at the Tokyo University as a teacher. Paul Jacoulet fits into none of the mainstream art movements. His prints are a mixture of traditional ukiyo-e printmaking of highest standards and new lavish techniques invented by the artist himself.