Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude), from the Noa Noa Suite - Paul Gauguin

Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

"Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude), from the Noa Noa Suite" by Paul Gauguin (1893/94, printed 1941/42) Wood-block print, printed in black ink on cream wove paper.

Commentary

"Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude), from the Noa Noa Suite" by Paul Gauguin (1893/94, printed 1941/42) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. Themes to notice include woodcut. This piece is held i n the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Paul Gauguin is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) printed by Max Kahn (American, born Russia, 1902-2005). The work is cataloged within a France cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as woodcut, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Wood-block print, printed in black ink on cream wove paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Image: 20.3 × 35.2 cm (8 × 13 7/8 in.); Sheet: 24.7 × 40 cm (9 3/4 × 15 3/4 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include woodcut. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/45945

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data