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Maori Woman in the Forest - Paul Gauguin

Maori Woman in the Forest - Paul Gauguin
Clarence Buckingham Collection

"Maori Woman in the Forest" by Paul Gauguin (1894/95)

Wood-block print in black ink manipulated with brush and solvent, on ivory Japanese paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper.

Commentary

Commentary

"Maori Woman in the Forest" by Paul Gauguin, 1894/95. Medium: Wood-block print in black ink manipulated with brush and solvent, on ivory Japanese paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper. This work is part of the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Clarence Buckingham Collection.

Commentary

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

Commentary

Technical Details Classification: woodcut. Medium: Wood-block print in black ink manipulated with brush and solvent, on ivory Japanese paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper. Dimensions: Image/primary/secondary support: 22.1 × 13.1 cm (8 3/4 × 5 3/16 in.). Subject tags: woodcut. View at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/63073