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Paul Gauguin

Titre pour 'Le Sourire' (Head Piece for 'Le Sourire'),

Maker

  • Chr. Cato
  • Pola Rollon Gauguin
  • Paul Gauguin

Title

Titre pour 'Le Sourire' (Head Piece for 'Le Sourire')

Medium

woodcut

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • woodcut

Techniques

  • woodcut

Supports

  • Light weight white Oriental laid paper mounted on medium weight green wove paper

Dimensions

Plate: 10.2 x 18.3 cm (4 x 7 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered with artist's signature LL: "P Gauguin". Inscribed UL: "no. 78."; LL: "Paul Gauguin fait"; LR: "Pola Gauguin imp"

Identification

Standard Reference Number

Mongan 1988, no. 58.d

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

48.097

Titre pour 'Le Sourire' (Head Piece for 'Le Sourire')
, from 10 Gravures sur Bois d' Après les Bois Originaux par Pola Gauguin (10 Wood Engravings after Original Woodcuts by Pola Gauguin)

Lettered with artist's signature LL: "P Gauguin". Inscribed UL: "no. 78."; LL: "Paul Gauguin fait"; LR: "Pola Gauguin imp"

Mongan 1988, no. 58.d
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