Color Chart with Annotations [verso]

1884-1888

Paul Gauguin

Associated Names
Paul Gauguin

Artist, French, 1848 - 1903

This is an image of a color wheel with handwritten notes. The image features a radial diagram with colors labeled at the end of each line extending from a central point. The names of colors such as "jaune" (yellow), "rouge" (red), and "bleu" (blue) are written in French. Additional text below the diagram explains concepts related to colors, their complementarity, and primary colors. The piece is presented on a neutral background, with the ink giving a handwritten quality to the illustration and text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Armand Hammer Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.9 x 13.2 cm (6 5/8 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.217.36.b

Associated Artworks

The image features abstract pencil sketches on a plain background. One sketch shows arch-like lines with textured top, resembling a small table or stool. Another sketch adjacent resembles a simple bridge or tunnel entrance. Below is a vertical sketch resembling a fountain. On the right, a long curved line intersects with other lines, possibly resembling a diving board or a serpent-like figure.

Four Fantastic Forms [recto]

Paul Gauguin

1884


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Henri Mahaut, Cherbourg, purchased before World War I; Private Collection, USA; Armand Hammer Collection, Los Angeles, 1967; gift to NGA 1991.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64618968

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