Jean Cocteau

French · 1889–1963 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost… (Wikipedia)

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Ulysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée)Bonhams · Jul 2021$27,813≈ £20,081≈ €23,482Sign up to see
Chèvre-pied (Goat's Foot)Phillips · May 2026£19,350≈ $25,962≈ €22,391Sign up to see
Deux Hommes s’AllongeantRago Auctions · Mar 2021$25,000≈ £18,134≈ €21,038Sign up to see

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