Two Head Studies and a Crouching Nude Woman; Two Women's Heads and a Head of Child [recto]

1884-1888

Paul Gauguin

Associated Names
Paul Gauguin

Artist, French, 1848 - 1903

There are two panels on beige paper with sketches of heads and partial upper bodies. The left panel has two facial sketches, one in profile with a notable nose and messy hair, and another with closed eyes and basic facial features. The right panel shows more sketches, including a profile of a person wearing a hat with a ribbon, another profile with hair tied at the back, and a partial head with combed-back hair. The sketches are done with simple lines and shading, suggesting quick observational studies. The panels are separated by thin lines resembling a sketchbook.

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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 22.5 cm (6 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.217.45.a

  • Series Title

    Breton Sketchbook, No. 16

Associated Artworks

This is a drawing with various sketches. The left side shows a landscape with a tree, a structure with a window, and a distant view. The right side has sketches of a child's face, a face in profile, and figures engaged in different activities. There are abstract features like a hat and figure outlines focusing on gestures and expressions. The ink drawing captures an artist's exploration of landscape and human form.

Landscape with a Cottage; Profile of Boy, Profile of Man, Two Women in a Landscape, and Five Other Studies [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

Wikidata ID

Q64618985

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