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Paul Gauguin — Seated Breton Woman
Paul Gauguin

Seated Breton Woman

1886

Drawn during his early Brittany period, this tender study shows Gauguin developing his characteristic style of simplified forms and his lifelong fascination with regional folk culture.

Medium
Black fabricated chalk with pastel on ivory laid paper
Dimensions

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Paul Gauguin, Seated Breton Woman, 1886

Drawn during his early Brittany period, this tender study shows Gauguin developing his characteristic style of simplified forms and his lifelong fascination with regional folk culture.

Medium
Black fabricated chalk with pastel on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
32.9 x 48.3 cm
Year
1886
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Figural, French, Breton Woman, Melancholic, Post-Impressionism, Paper, Pastel and Chalk, 1880s, Works on Paper, Portrait, Modern, Earth Tones, Drawing, Unique Work

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