Nave nave fenua (Delightful Land), from the Noa Noa Suite - Paul Gauguin

"Nave nave fenua (Delightful Land), from the Noa Noa Suite" by Paul Gauguin (1893–94)

Wood-block print in residual brown and black inks, with selective wiping, a transferred twill impression, and touches of hand-applied dark brown ink, on thin, pale-pink wove paper (faded to tan).

Commentary

Source: Art Institute of Chicago

"Nave nave fenua (Delightful Land), from the Noa Noa Suite" by Paul Gauguin, 1893–94. Medium: Wood-block print in residual brown and black inks, with selective wiping, a transferred twill impression, and touches of hand-applied dark brown ink, on thin, pale-pink wove paper (faded to tan). This work is part of the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Gift of the Print and Drawing Club.

Commentary

Source: Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records

Paul Gauguin: Paul Gauguin French, 1848-1903. Cultural context: France.

Commentary

Source: Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data

Technical Details Classification: woodcut. Medium: Wood-block print in residual brown and black inks, with selective wiping, a transferred twill impression, and touches of hand-applied dark brown ink, on thin, pale-pink wove paper (faded to tan). Dimensions: Image: 35.5 × 20.5 cm (14 × 8 1/8 in.); Sheet: 35.8 × 20.8 cm (14 1/8 × 8 1/4 in.). Subject tags: woodcut. View at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/52984