Four Studies of Breton Women; Shapes and Vases [verso]

1884-1888

Paul Gauguin

Associated Names
Paul Gauguin

Artist, French, 1848 - 1903

This is a drawing of various studies and sketches. On the left, there is a collection of sketches of human profiles and partial clothing, including hats or bonnets. At the top is a study of arm and garment textures, focusing on folds and fabric draping. On the right, there are abstract shapes, simplified forms, and graphic doodles, some with handwritten notations in a foreign language. The drawings have a rough, exploratory quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Armand Hammer Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.9 x 22.8 cm (6 5/8 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.217.61.b

  • Series Title

    Breton Sketchbook, No. 16

Associated Artworks

The image shows a collection of sketches on a single sheet. The left side contains sketches of objects like vases or urns in different perspectives. The right side includes sketches of profiles and an object resembling a hat. Lines vary in boldness, focusing on form and texture. The page seems to be a study or practice page showing various elements in a casual and experimental way.

Studies of Jugs and Vases; A Man with Moustache and a Boy with a Hat [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

Exhibition History

2005

  • "Gauguin's Vision", Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh, 2005, no. 21.

Inscriptions

notations overall

Wikidata ID

Q64619019

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