Te Faruru (They are Making Love Here)

1894/1895

Paul Gauguin

Associated Names
Paul Gauguin

Artist, French, 1848 - 1903

Louis Roy

Printer, French, 1862 - 1907

The image portrays a person seated in a crouched position, embracing an infant. The person's head is slightly bowed, with eyes closed. The individual's hair falls to the right side, and they wear minimal clothing with a red fabric around their waist. The background is textured with lines indicating movement or wind. In the upper right corner, there are inscriptions and a plant-like design. The color scheme consists of warm earthy tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.8 x 20.5 cm (14 1/8 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.72

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mongan et al. 1988, no. 15, State v/vi

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1964

  • The Turn of the Century, Kresge Art Center at Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1964, no. 29.

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65363968

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