Jeanne Jozon (1868 - 1946)

Jeanne Jozon (1868–1946) was a French sculptor and ceramicist associated with the Art Nouveau movement. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges under Charles Pêtre, and later at the Académie Julian in Paris in the studio of sculptor Denys Puech, she developed a poetic world in which the human figure took center stage.

She also drew inspiration from folklore and regional traditions—particularly those of Brittany—which she captured in busts, statuettes, and figures of young women in traditional dress. Her works reveal a keen interest in poses, expressions, and sartorial details. She exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1896 to 1914 and received an honorable mention in 1897, before becoming a full member in 1906.

Her work is part of the late 19th-century revival of the decorative arts, at the intersection of sculpture and ceramics. She collaborated notably with the ceramicist Edmond Lachenal, whose glazes highlighted her creations. Her work, now part of the collections of the Musée départemental breton, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, illustrates the convergence of Art Nouveau with an interest in folk figures and regional identities.