1898
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Human Misery (Misères humaines) is a 1898 ink by Paul Gauguin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a woman sitting on the ground, looking down. She's wearing a long dress and has long hair. The background is dark, and there are some shapes that look like rocks or stones. The woman's face is sad, and her body language looks uncomfortable. There's a sense of heaviness in the image, like she's carrying a big weight. If you want to learn more about this style of art, look up Impressionism.
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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