Noa Noa (Fragrant), from the Noa Noa Suite - Paul Gauguin

"Noa Noa (Fragrant), from the Noa Noa Suite" by Paul Gauguin (1893/94)

Wood-block print in black ink, with touches of reddish-brown watercolor and black ink, over yellow ink tone block and transferred golden-yellow, orange, and green oil-based media, some containing beeswax and conifer resin (probably pine resin), on cream Japanese paper, laid down on heavy cream wove card.

Commentary

Source: Art Institute of Chicago

"Noa Noa (Fragrant), from the Noa Noa Suite" by Paul Gauguin, 1893/94. Medium: Wood-block print in black ink, with touches of reddish-brown watercolor and black ink, over yellow ink tone block and transferred golden-yellow, orange, and green oil-based media, some containing beeswax and conifer resin (probably pine resin), on cream Japanese paper, laid down on heavy cream wove card. This work is part of the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Clarence Buckingham Collection.

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 black ink, with touches of reddish-brown watercolor and black ink, over yellow ink tone block and transferred golden-yellow, orange, and green oil-based media, some containing beeswax and conifer resin (probably pine resin), on cream Japanese paper, laid down on heavy cream wove card. Dimensions: 35.8 × 20.5 cm (14 1/8 × 8 1/8 in.). Subject tags: woodcut. View at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/63022