Trees; Sketch of Breton Boy [verso]

Paul Gauguin, 1884-1888

The image depicts two panels with scribbled designs. The left panel shows a person's head and upper body facing left with vague features. The hair is textured with short strokes. The right panel shows a figure in a… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Paul Gauguin ¹
Date: 1884-1888 ¹
Medium: crayon on wove paper [counterproof] ¹
Original: 3,984 × 3,093 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, The Armand Hammer Collection

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This sketch depicts a landscape with a slightly elevated viewpoint, gently sloping downward. The horizon is high and faint, with hills and distant buildings visible. The artist used fine pencil strokes to capture…

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