Scribbles; Two Shapes [verso]

1884-1888

Paul Gauguin

Associated Names
Paul Gauguin

Artist, French, 1848 - 1903

The image is divided into two panels. The left panel features abstract lines and curves. The right panel displays bold, irregular shapes connected by thin lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Armand Hammer Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.9 x 22.1 cm (6 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.217.64.b

  • Series Title

    Breton Sketchbook, No. 16

Associated Artworks

The image shows an abstract arrangement of shapes and lines. There are angular forms, freehand sketches, jagged lines resembling a human profile, triangles resembling folded paper or a mountain range, parallel lines with scattered numbers resembling a list or data chart, and vertical lines resembling a stylized human figure or furniture. The composition invites connections to everyday objects like faces, hills, or lists.

A Profile and Four Shapes; Sketch of a Man's Head [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

Q64619025

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