Jean Chauvin (1889-1976) Pochoir Print on craft paper, artist signed Art Deco image Jean Chauvin printed. Chauvin is a highly acclaimed French sculptor celebrated for the simple purity of his abstract forms, of which this work is a wonderful example. Born in Rochefort-sur-Mer, Chauvin moved to Paris in 1908 to study sculpture in the studio of the esteemed Antonin Mercie, President of the Society des Artistes Français. He also worked as an apprentice to Joseph Bernard (1866–1931) until 1914. In 1913 he first exhibited at the Salon d’Automne. Chauvin was particularly concerned with the surface of his material, favoring specific stones and exotic woods.

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