1898
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wayside Shrine in Brittany (Le calvaire Breton) is a 1898 ink by Paul Gauguin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a group of people and animals in a simple, rough style. On the left, three women stand under a roofed area, holding hands. To the right, a man leads a donkey carrying a bundle, with a sheep following. The background has a rough path and hills, drawn with bold, uneven lines. The artist used a woodcut technique, carving the image into wood and printing it. This method creates sharp edges and a textured look, almost like a sketch. Try looking up woodcut to see how this printing process 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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