Artworks · Paul Gauguin

Maruru (Thank You)

1894 · woodcut on coated wove paper

image: 20.4 × 35.3 cm (8 1/16 × 13 7/8 in.) sheet: 31.2 × 40.6 cm (12 5/16 × 16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Mahana Atua (Day of the Gods)

1894 · woodcut on China paper

image: 18.2 × 20.3 cm (7 3/16 × 8 in.) sheet: 26.3 × 42.8 cm (10 3/8 × 16 7/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Mahana Atua (Day of the Gods) [recto]

1894 · woodcut block

block: 18 × 20 × 2.54 cm (7 1/16 × 7 7/8 × 1 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Ia Orana Maria

1894 · color printing on paper

width: 180 cm, height: 340 cm

Rijksmuseum

Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), from L’estampe originale

1894 · Lithograph in black ink on ivory wove paper, discolored to light brown

42.3 × 55.5 cm (16 11/16 × 21 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Two Maori Women Squatting Down

1894 · Zincograph in black ink on cream wove paper

28 × 38 cm (11 1/16 × 15 in.)

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Mahna no varua ino (The Devil Speaks), from the Noa Noa Suite

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, with brush and pale orange wash, over stenciled yellow ink and a red ink tone block, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

Image: 20.5 × 35.5 cm (8 1/8 × 14 in.); Sheet: 25.1 × 39.8 cm (9 15/16 × 15 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ia orana Maria (Hail Mary)

1894 · Transfer zincograph on coarse-grained transfer paper, in dark-blue ink on thin ivory wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

38 × 28.2 cm (15 × 11 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Noa noa (Fragrant)

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, over solvent thinned and selectively applied yellow ocher ink, on cream wove paper

Image/sheet: 15.1 × 11.9 cm (6 × 4 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tahitian Idol—the Goddess Hina

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, over brush and solvent thinned and selectively applied yellow ocher, reddish-orange and touches of green and pink wax-and resin-based media, on cream wove paper

Image/sheet: 14.8 × 11.9 cm (5 7/8 × 4 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Fisherman Drinking Beside His Canoe

1894 · Wood-block print in brown ink on cream wove Japanese paper, laid down on cream wove Japanese paper

Image/primary/secondary support: 20.4 × 14 cm (8 1/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Two Standing Tahitian Women

1894 · Black ink monotype from a glass matrix, over watercolor monotype from a paper matrix, with touches of metallic oil-based media, on thin cream Japanese paper laid down on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

Primary/secondary support: 26 × 19.9 cm (10 1/4 × 7 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Auti te pape (Women at the River), from the Noa Noa Suite

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, over stenciled red ink and a yellow ink tone block, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

Image: 20.8 × 37.7 cm (8 1/4 × 14 7/8 in.); Sheet: 25 × 39.7 cm (9 7/8 × 15 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bust of a Tahitian Woman

1894 · Watercolor monotype on ivory Japanese paper, discolored to tan, laid down on tan wove paper

Primary support: 24.2 × 20 cm (9 9/16 × 7 7/8 in.); Secondary support: 35.3 × 26.2 cm (13 15/16 × 10 3/8 in.)

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Tahitian Landscape

1894 · Watercolor monotype from a glass matrix, with touches of gouache on cream wove paper laid down on ivory Japanese paper

Primary/secondary support: 21.7 × 24.7 cm (8 9/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

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Tahitian Girl in a Pink Pareu

1894 · Watercolor monotype from a paper matrix on cream laid paper

29.9 × 19.8 cm (11 13/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

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Aha oe feii? (What! Are You Jealous?)

1894 · Watercolor monotype from a glass matrix, with brush and white gouache, reddish-brown and black water color, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

19.5 × 23.2 cm (7 11/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Breton Peasants

1894 · Brush and black ink on cream wove paper

21.7 × 24.7 cm (8 9/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

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Still Life with Cat

1894 · Watercolor on cream laid paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper

Primary/secondary support: 63.5 × 36.1 cm (25 × 14 1/4 in.)

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A Fisherman Drinking Beside His Canoe

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet and brown watercolor and touches of red and orange gouache, on ivory Japanese paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper

Image/primary/secondary support: 20.6 × 14 cm (8 1/8 × 5 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tahitian Girl in Pink Pareu

1894 · Watercolor monotype from a paper matrix on cream laid paper

27.5 × 27 cm (10 7/8 × 10 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Oviri

1894 · Wood-block print, printed twice in deep yellow ocher and black ink (recto); wood-block print in black ink over stenciled yellow ink and a red ink tone block (verso); on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

Image/sheet: 20.8 × 12.3 cm (8 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.)

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Noa noa (Fragrant)

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, over solvent thinned and selectively applied yellow ocher ink, on cream wove paper

Image/sheet: 15.1 × 11.9 cm (6 × 4 11/16 in.)

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Noa noa (Fragrant)

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, with red, orange, blue, mauve, light green, and green watercolor on parchment

Image: 14.5 × 11.8 cm (5 3/4 × 4 11/16 in.); Sheet: 14.7 × 12 cm (5 13/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

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Reclining Tahitian (fragment)

1894 · Pastel monotype, with touches of pastel, on cream wove Japanese paper, laid down on cream wove Japanese paper

Image/primary/secondary support: 20.4 × 11.7 cm (8 1/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

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Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her)

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink on cream Japanese paper

Image: 17.3 × 12.7 cm (6 13/16 × 5 in.); Sheet: 25 × 17.8 cm (9 7/8 × 7 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Oviri

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink on cream wove Japanese paper, laid down on cream wove Japanese paper

Image/primary/secondary support: 20.4 × 11.7 cm (8 1/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tahitian Idol—the Goddess Hina

1894 · Wood-block print in reddish-brown ink with blue-gray watercolor on ivory wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper

Image/primary/secondary support: 14.2 × 9.9 cm (5 5/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Fisherman Drinking Beside His Canoe

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink on tan wove paper (recto); wood-block print in black ink, over stencil-applied red and yellow ink, on cream wove paper (verso)

Image: 20.5 × 13.8 cm (8 1/8 × 5 7/16 in.); Sheet: 20.7 × 14 cm (8 3/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

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Maori Woman in the Forest

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink manipulated with brush and solvent, on ivory Japanese paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper

Image/primary/secondary support: 22.1 × 13.1 cm (8 3/4 × 5 3/16 in.)

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Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her)

1894 · Wood-block print, printed twice in black ink, with brush and stencil-applied red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, and brown watercolors on ivory Japanese paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper

Image/sheet: 22 × 52.5 cm (8 11/16 × 20 11/16 in.)

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Mahana atua (Day of the God)

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink with touches of solvent-thinned blue, red, and orange watercolors (recto); wood-block print, printed twice in brown and brown-black ink (a maculature impression) (verso), on cream Japanese paper

Image: 18 × 20.3 cm (7 1/8 × 8 in.); Sheet: 18.4 × 20.5 cm (7 1/4 × 8 1/8 in.)

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A Fisherman Drinking Beside His Canoe

1894 · Wood-block print, printed twice in brown and black ink, on cream wove Japanese paper laid down on cream wove Japanese paper

Image/primary/secondary support: 20.5 × 13.8 cm (8 1/8 × 5 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Oviri

1894 · Wood-block print, printed twice in deep-yellow ocher and black ink, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum), mounted on mottled blue wove laminate card (recto); wood-block print in black ink over red ink tone block, and brush and solvent-thinned orange wash, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum) mounted on mottled blue wove laminate card (verso)

Image: 20.7 × 12 cm (8 3/16 × 4 3/4 in.); Sheet: 20.8 × 12 cm (8 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.); Secondary support: 23 × 31.6 cm (9 1/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

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Te faruru (Here We Make Love), from the Noa Noa Suite

1894 · Wood-block print, printed twice in brown and black inks, with selective wiping, and a transferred twill impression, touches of brush and red and green watercolors, and traces of brush and black ink, on pale-pink wove paper (faded to tan)

356 × 202 mm (image), 359 ×206 mm (sheet)

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Oviri

1894 · Wood-block print, printed twice in deep-yellow ocher and brown ink, with touches of black watercolor, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum), mounted on mottled blue wove laminate card (recto); wood-block print in black ink over red ink tone block, and brush and solvent-thinned orange wash, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum) mounted on mottled blue wove laminate card (verso)

Image: 20.5 × 11.9 cm (8 1/8 × 4 11/16 in.); Sheet: 20.7 × 12.1 cm (8 3/16 × 4 13/16 in.); Secondary support: 23 × 31.6 cm (9 1/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

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Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her)

1894 · Wood-block print, printed twice in black ink, on cream Japanese paper

Image: 22.9 × 15.7 cm (9 1/16 × 6 3/16 in.); Sheet: 23.2 × 18.8 cm (9 3/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

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Tahitian Idol—the Goddess Hina

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, over brush and solvent thinned and selectively applied ocher, reddish-orange and touches of green wax-and-resin-based media, on cream wove paper

Image/sheet: 15 × 12 cm (5 15/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

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Te atua (The God), from the Noa Noa Suite

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, over a stenciled orange-ink tone block, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

Image/sheet: 20.4 × 35.5 cm (8 1/16 × 14 in.)

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Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her)

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink with brush and stencil-applied red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, and brown watercolors on ivory Japanese paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper

Image: 22.7 × 52.2 cm (8 15/16 × 20 9/16 in.); Sheet: 23.2 × 57.2 cm (9 3/16 × 22 9/16 in.)

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Te atua (The God), from the Noa Noa Suite

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, over a stenciled dark-red-ink tone block, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

Image: 20.6 × 35.7 cm (8 1/8 × 14 1/16 in.); Sheet: 24.7 × 39.7 cm (9 3/4 × 15 11/16 in.)

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Auti te pape (Women at the River), from the Noa Noa Suite

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink, over stenciled dark-red ink and a yellow-ink tone block, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

Image: 20.7 × 35.8 cm (8 3/16 × 14 1/8 in.); Sheet: 24.6 × 39.5 cm (9 11/16 × 15 9/16 in.)

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Seated Tahitian Youth

1894 · Watercolor and graphite on irregularly shaped cream wove Japanese paper, laid down on ivory laid paper with brown and blue fibers, laid down on cream wove paper

237 × 157 mm (primary support); 352 × 227 (secondary support); 451 × 312 (tertiary support)

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Mahana atua (Day of the God)

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink on grayish-ivory China paper

Image: 18.2 × 20.3 cm (7 3/16 × 8 in.); Sheet: 26.7 × 42.9 cm (10 9/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

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Ia orana Maria (Hail Mary)

1894 · Transfer zincograph on coarse-grained transfer paper, in dark-blue ink on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)

Image: 25.7 × 18.6 cm (10 1/8 × 7 3/8 in.); Sheet: 38.1 × 28.1 cm (15 × 11 1/8 in.)

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The Woman with Figs

1894 · Etching with open bite applied with a reed pen on a zinc plate, in dark green ink with selective wiping, on cream wove Japanese paper (a proofing paper)

Image/plate: 26.9 × 44.5 cm (10 5/8 × 17 9/16 in.); Sheet: 45.4 × 60.8 cm (17 7/8 × 23 15/16 in.)

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Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her)

1894 · Wood-block print in black ink manipulated with brush and solvent, on ivory Japanese paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper

Image/sheet: 16.9 × 12.1 cm (6 11/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mahana no atua (Day of the God)

1894 · Oil on linen canvas

68 × 91 cm (26 7/8 × 36 in.); Framed: 87.7 × 110.5 × 6.4 cm (34 1/2 × 43 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)

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