Five Sheep; Head of a Woman and Head of a Bearded Man [recto]

1884-1888

Paul Gauguin

Artist, French, 1848 - 1903

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Armand Hammer Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.9 x 22.6 cm (6 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • 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


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