1889
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Locusts and Ants: A Memory of Martinique (Les cigales et les fourmis: Souvenir de la Martinique) is a 1889 ink by Paul Gauguin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a group of people gathered in a landscape. The scene is depicted in dark, muted tones, with the figures and surroundings rendered in a rough, textured style. In the foreground, a woman stands out, wearing a long dress and a headscarf. She is surrounded by other figures, some of whom are sitting or kneeling. The background of the painting features a hilly landscape with trees and a cloudy sky. The rough, textured style of the painting is reminiscent of lithography, a technique used by Paul Gauguin.
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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