Journeys
His whole life Jouve travels looking for new models, he visits all the great European zoos, bring back studies, and once back in his studio, he draws his inspiration from them. Some of these long trips will influence his work
Jouve will discover the Maghreb first. With the Army of the Orient: Salonika, and Mount Athos. Then the Far East and the splendours of Angkor, at last Africa.
Discovering the Maghreb (1907 - 1909)
Winner of the grant from the General Governement
of Algeria, with Leon Cauvy, Jouve is the first resident of the
Villa Abd el Tif.
He stays there for eighteen months, discovers with
Maxime Noiré, whose daughter he will marry, Bou Saada and the
splendours of the South and already dreams of a journey where he will
encounter the Tuaregs.
This dream will come true in 1931.
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Arabs at a marabout’s tomb, Boghar 1908
Pencil and highlights in gouache
Arab praying, Bou-Saada 1909
Pencil gras
Arab praying at a marabout’s tomb, Boghar 1908
Pencil and highlights in gouache
65 x 95 cm
Snake and antelope, Boghar 1908
Pencil on Japanese paper
60 x 80 cm
Camel driver, Bou-Saada, 1909
Pencil on Japanese paper
53 x 70 cm
Arab Cavalier, Bou-Saada, 1909
Pencil on Japanese paper
52 x 68 cm