Little Breton Boy; A Pig and a Washerwoman [recto]

1884-1888

Paul Gauguin

Associated Names
Paul Gauguin

Artist, French, 1848 - 1903

The image shows two sections on the same canvas. On the left side, a partial view of a person is depicted, facing forward in a wide-brimmed hat. The person's facial features are minimal, with faint lines indicating eyes. The right side displays rough sketches in black ink, including an animal resembling a horse, two figures in varying positions, and a simple shape suggesting an object or another animal. The background is plain with the texture of the paper visible, and no specific objects or jewelry are present in the sketches.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Armand Hammer Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.9 x 22.4 cm (6 5/8 x 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.217.47.a

  • Series Title

    Breton Sketchbook, No. 16

Associated Artworks

The image has two separate sketches side by side in a single frame. On the left, there is a simple line drawing of an animal resembling a horse, shown in profile with minimal detail and soft brushstrokes, surrounded by abstract shapes. On the right, a colored sketch depicts a person kneeling on the ground with one hand touching the ground, wearing a short-sleeved top with hints of red, green, and blue, a cap or headscarf, and a draped lower garment, all in broad pastel strokes. The background is a plain, light beige in both sketches.

A Pig; Breton Peasant Kneeling [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

Q64618990

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