Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) French, Lithograph. Titled "Venetian Gondolier III". Lithograph figural sketch of a Venetian gondolier. Signed in plate lower left. Numbered 121/150 lower right. Framed.

Overall Size: 25 x 30 1/2 in.
Sight Size: 19 x 24 1/2 in.

Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, and visual artist, renowned as a central figure of the avant-garde in early 20th-century Paris. He was a versatile creative force whose work spanned literature, theater, film, and the visual arts, often blending surrealism, mythology, and personal symbolism. Cocteau directed influential films such as La Belle et la Bête (1946) and Orpheus (1950), wrote poetry and plays that challenged traditional forms, and designed sets, costumes, and murals, collaborating with artists like Pablo Picasso and Igor Stravinsky. His charismatic presence in Parisian cultural life, combined with his innovative, interdisciplinary output, cemented his legacy as one of the most inventive and iconic figures of modern French art and literature.

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