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Manuscript Pages [verso]

Paul Gauguin

1886

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Writing

Dominant colour

Manuscript Pages [verso] is a 1886 ink by Paul Gauguin, a Impressionism work, depicting Writing, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Paul Gauguin
When & what style?: 1886 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a page from Gauguin’s notes. The paper is filled with quick, messy lines and words in French. It’s not a finished painting, just a few ideas jotted down. Gauguin often mixed art with everyday scribbles. These notes show his mind at work, not just his brush. The messy lines feel alive, like he’s thinking fast. Check out more of Gauguin’s work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

About the artist

Artist

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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