Image
Paul Gauguin, printmaker
Nave Nave Fenua (Fragrant Isle), 1921
Description
Maker
- Chr. Cato, publisher
- Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, French, printmaker
- Pola Rollon Gauguin, b. 1883, Danish, printer
Title
Nave Nave Fenua (Fragrant Isle)
Year
1921
Medium
Woodcut
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
Dimensions
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Image: 35.4 x 20.5 cm (13 15/16 x 8 1/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Lettered across top: "NAVENAVE FENUA". Inscribed UL: "no. 78."; LL: "Paul Gauguin fait"; LR: "Pola Gauguin imp"
Type
Credit
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Gift of Henry D. Sharpe
Object Number
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48.103
About
A nude female figure stands before a sprawl of rainforest. From a series of 10 prints.
Lettered across top: "NAVENAVE FENUA". Inscribed UL: "no. 78."; LL: "Paul Gauguin fait"; LR: "Pola Gauguin imp"
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