1886
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Church Tower; A Sketch of a Fan [recto] is a 1886 graphite by Paul Gauguin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two simple drawings on light paper. On the left, a church tower with a cross sits above a small bench. On the right, someone holds a fan with a curved handle. The lines are quick and light, like a quick note. The paper looks worn, with some smudges and faint marks. The artist used only pencil, no color, to capture these everyday scenes. Next, check out Impressionism to see how artists like this one played with light and simple shapes.
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (; French: ; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements.
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