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Paul Gauguin — Misères Humaines (G. 5; K. 11)
Paul Gauguin

Misères Humaines (G. 5; K. 11)

Paul Gauguin's 'Misères Humaines' is a lithograph from 1889, part of the '10 Zincographies' series published by Ambroise Vollard. This impression on simili japon paper represents Gauguin's innovative work in printmaking with its commentary on human suffering.

Medium
Lithograph, 1889, from 10 Zincographies, one of approximately 50 impressions of Kornfeld's Edition B, published by Ambroise Vollard, on simili japon paper, framed
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Prints & Multiples

March 10, 2022

Estimate: $1,500 – $2,000

Lot 25

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Paul Gauguin, Misères Humaines (G. 5; K. 11)

Paul Gauguin's 'Misères Humaines' is a lithograph from 1889, part of the '10 Zincographies' series published by Ambroise Vollard. This impression on simili japon paper represents Gauguin's innovative work in printmaking with its commentary on human suffering.

Medium
Lithograph, 1889, from 10 Zincographies, one of approximately 50 impressions of Kornfeld's Edition B, published by Ambroise Vollard, on simili japon paper, framed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

French, 19th Century, Printmaking, Fine Art, Melancholic, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, Lithograph, Black and White, Human Suffering

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Harvard Art Museums