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Paul Gauguin — Bretonnes à la Barrière, from Volpini Suite
Paul Gauguin

Bretonnes à la Barrière, from Volpini Suite

1889

Paul Gauguin's "Bretonnes à la Barrière" from the 1889 Volpini Suite is a lithograph printed in black on canary yellow paper, with extensive hand-coloring in watercolor and gouache by the artist. The work combines printmaking and painting techniques, reflecting Gauguin's innovative approach to the medium.

Medium
lithograph printed in black on canary yellow paper with extensive hand-coloring by the artist in watercolor and gouache

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November 15, 2022

Estimate: $100,000$150,000

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Paul Gauguin, Bretonnes à la Barrière, from Volpini Suite, 1889

Paul Gauguin's "Bretonnes à la Barrière" from the 1889 Volpini Suite is a lithograph printed in black on canary yellow paper, with extensive hand-coloring in watercolor and gouache by the artist. The work combines printmaking and painting techniques, reflecting Gauguin's innovative approach to the medium.

Medium
lithograph printed in black on canary yellow paper with extensive hand-coloring by the artist in watercolor and gouache
Year
1889
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Hand-Colored, French, Figures, Breton culture, Art Nouveau, Post-Impressionism, Colorful, Symbolist, Lithograph, Yellow

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Collected by

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