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Paul Gauguin — The Rape of Europa, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints
Paul Gauguin

The Rape of Europa, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898

Late woodcut print showcasing Gauguin's mastery of the medium combines mythological subject matter with the bold, simplified forms characteristic of his mature Symbolist style.

Medium
Wood-block print in black ink on thin, ivory Japanese paper, laid face down on ivory wove paper (recto); wood-block print in yellow ocher ink on ivory wove paper (verso)
Dimensions
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Museum · Art Institute of Chicago

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Paul Gauguin, The Rape of Europa, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints, 1898

Late woodcut print showcasing Gauguin's mastery of the medium combines mythological subject matter with the bold, simplified forms characteristic of his mature Symbolist style.

Medium
Wood-block print in black ink on thin, ivory Japanese paper, laid face down on ivory wove paper (recto); wood-block print in yellow ocher ink on ivory wove paper (verso)
Dimensions
23.1 x 20.5 cm
Year
1898
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

French, Black and Yellow, Bold, Figure, Post-Impressionism, Woodblock Print, Mythological

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