‘Birds of Passage’
COLLECTION FOCUS: Fairweather and Jacoulet
Feb 2024 -
Jan 2026

Migratory birds travel across the globe; they are known as ‘birds of passage’, an expression that can also be applied to people. For artists Ian Fairweather and Paul Jacoulet, their journeys across Asia and the Pacific influenced both the content of their work and their ways of making.
This display illustrates the influence of travel and cross-cultural experience on their respective works. Fairweather had a deep knowledge of Chinese art, while Jacoulet was committed to the craft of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and these qualities allowed both artists to act as a bridge between cultures.
‘Birds of Passage: Ian Fairweather and Paul Jacoulet’ is on display in QAG’s Galleries 7 and 9 (Philip Bacon Galleries) from 24 February 2024 to 26 January 2026.
‘Birds of Passage’ is a rotating exhibition; not all of the Collection works below will be on display simultaneously. Learn more on the QAGOMA Blog.
Feature image: Paul Jacoulet / France 1896–1960 / Les perles (The pearls), Manchukuo (detail) 1950 / Purchased 2021 with funds from the Airey Family through the QAGOMA Foundation / © Paul Jacoulet/ADAGP/Copyright Agency
Collection artworks featured in ‘Birds of Passage’

Faces at the window 1933
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

(Dutch canal scene) 1918
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

Barges near The Hague 1918
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

Kite flying 1958
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

Two nudes 1934
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

(Snake charmer) c.1949
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

Coolie c.1949
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

Sea shells 1950
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

Musician 1951
- FAIRWEATHER, Ian - Creator

L'Etoile de Gobi, Mongole (The star of Gobi, Mongolia) 1951
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- HONDA, Tetsunosuke - Printer

Fleurs du Soir. Truck-Toloas 1941
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- UCHIKAWA, Matashirô - Printer

Fumées de Santal. Mandchoukuo (Sandalwood smoke. Manchukuo) 1948
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- HONDA, Tetsunosuke - Printer

Les Deux Adversaires (Gauche) Corée 1950
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- HONDA, Tetsunosuke - Printer

Le betel (The betel nut boy), Yap 1940
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- HONDA, Tetsunosuke - Printer

Les Deux Adversaires (Droite) Corée 1950
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- HONDA, Tetsunosuke - Printer

Les perles (The pearls), Manchukuo 1950
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- OGAWA, Nobuyoshi - Printer
![© Paul Jacoulet/ADAGP/Copyright Agency Artwork Aprés la danse. Célébes (After the dance. Celebes), [Sulawesi, Indonesia] this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on PJ watermarked paper, created in 1940-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2021.553_001_0.jpg?itok=gzHtH6GP)
Aprés la danse. Célébes (After the dance. Celebes), [Sulawesi, Indonesia] 1940
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- OGAWA, Nobuyoshi - Printer

Cactus. Mers du Sud (Cactus. South Seas) 1941
- UNKNOWN - Printer
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver

Le trésor. Coree (The treasure. Korea) 1940
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- HONDA, Tetsunosuke - Printer
![© Paul Jacoulet/ADAGP/Copyright Agency Artwork Une belle de Palaos (A beauty of Palao), [Palau Islands] this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on PJ watermarked paper, created in 1935-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2021.560_001_0.jpg?itok=tHy9zCYg)
Une belle de Palaos (A beauty of Palao), [Palau Islands] 1935
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- FUJII, Shūnosuke - Printer
![© Paul Jacoulet/ADAGP/Copyright Agency Artwork La perruche morte. Célébes (The dead parakeet. Celebes), [Sulawesi, Indonesia] this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on PJ watermarked paper, created in 1948-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2021.561_001_0.jpg?itok=PKy9CKuH)
La perruche morte. Célébes (The dead parakeet. Celebes), [Sulawesi, Indonesia] 1948
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- OGAWA, Nobuyoshi - Printer

Les deux freres. Izu, Japon (The two brothers. Izu, Japan) 1936
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- FUJII, Shūnosuke - Printer

La fille du chef, Mogomog (The chief's daughter, Mogomog) 1953
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- ONODERA, Yasuzô - Printer

La chenille verte. Coree (The green caterpillar. Korea.) 1936
- UNKNOWN - Printer
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver

Les joueurs. Chinois (The gamblers. Chinese.) 1941
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- HONDA, Tetsunosuke - Printer

Amoureux a Tarang. Yap. Quest Carolines 1935
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- UCHIKAWA, Matashirô - Printer

Le Mandarin aux lunettes, Mandchoukuo (The Mandarin with glasses, Manchukuo) 1950
- JACOULET, Paul - Creator
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- HONDA, Tetsunosuke - Printer

Souvenirs d'autrefois, Japon (Memories of the past, Japan) 1941
- JACOULET, Paul - Artist
- MAEDA, Kentaro - Carver
- FUJII, Shūnosuke - Printer