Mother and Child (recto); Profile Bust of a Man (verso)
1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a simple drawing of a woman holding a child on one side, and on the other side, a faint outline of a man’s face in profile. The lines are light, almost faded, as if drawn quickly with a pencil or charcoal. The paper looks old and worn, with brown spots scattered across it. The drawing feels unfinished, like a quick study rather than a polished work. Gauguin often sketched this way to capture ideas fast. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more sketches like this.
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