Five Sheep; Head of a Woman and Head of a Bearded Man [recto]
1884-1888
Paul Gauguin
Artist, French, 1848 - 1903
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Artwork overview
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Medium
pen and brown ink and graphite on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 16.9 x 22.6 cm (6 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
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Accession
1991.217.59.a
Associated Artworks
Man Playing Piano; Two Sheep [verso]
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
Inscriptions
upper center in graphite: Le blanc est gris / les nous sont des agneaux / tete et futte noir
Wikidata ID
Q64619014