Women, Animals and Foliage (Femmes, animaux et feuillages)

in or after 1895

Paul Gauguin

Associated Names
Paul Gauguin

Artist, French, 1848 - 1903

This is a painting of a scene with figures and nature elements. The composition includes a standing figure, a pair of birds, two seated figures, and foliage. A standalone figure is visible to the side. Circular shapes with inscriptions or designs are on the ground. The woodcut features bold lines and minimal detailing, executed in the style of Paul Gauguin. The piece merges symbolic and abstract forms with elements of the natural world. The overall aesthetic is primitive and sophisticated, with a focus on form and silhouette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.66

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mongan et al. 1988, no. 43, State ii/ii (A)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Loan Exhibition. Gauguin. For the benefit of the Citizens' Committee fo Children of New York, Inc., Wildenstein and Company, New York, 1956, no. 92.

1988

  • The Art of Paul Gauguin, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1988, no. 237a.

Bibliography

1927

  • Guérin, Marcel. L'Oeuvre gravé de Gauguin. 2 vols. Paris: H. Floury, 1927.

1988

  • Mongan, Elizabeth, Eberhard W. Kornfeld, and Harold Joachim. Paul Gauguin: Catalogue Raisonne of his Prints. Berne: Galerie Kornfeld, 1988.

  • The Art of Paul Gauguin. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1988: no. 237a.

Wikidata ID

Q65363956

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