1889
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pleasures of Brittany (Joies de Bretagne) is a 1889 ink by Paul Gauguin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women in dark, flowing dresses with big hats, walking arm-in-arm. One hat has a floppy brim, the other a wide, flat top. Their clothes look simple but elegant, and the background has a sheep and a few quick strokes of trees or bushes. The lines are loose and sketchy, almost like a quick drawing. The artist used a printing method called lithography, where the image is drawn directly on a smooth stone or metal plate. This style was common for posters and prints in the late 1800s. Next, check out lithography to see how this technique works.
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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