1900
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Tahitians Gathering Fruit [verso] is a 1900 graphite by Paul Gauguin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women standing close together, their arms wrapped around each other. One holds a bunch of fruit—maybe bananas or plantains—while the other rests her hand on the fruit or her own chest. Their hair is drawn in loose waves, and one wears a simple earring. The background is just faint lines, like quick strokes of a pencil. The blue pencil shading gives the drawing a soft, almost glowing look, especially on the skin and hair. The artist used light pressure for details and heavier lines for shadows, making the figures stand out against the blank paper. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layered lines.
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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