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Study of Tahitian Heads

Paul Gauguin · c. 1898

Palette

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Artist

Paul Gauguin
French, 1848-1903

Date

c. 1898

Type

Drawing & watercolour

Medium

Watercolor and pastel monotype from a paper matrix, with pastel, on cream Japanese paper, laid down on cream 4-ply mat board

Size

237 × 297 mm (primary support), 292 × 355 mm (secondary support)

Place

France

Period

19th century

Main colour

Gold & ochre · lightness 72, colourfulness 17

Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCormick Blair and through prior acquistion of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection. Museum record. Public domain. United States: Art Institute of Chicago marks it public domain (is_public_domain = True). Europe: Artist died 1903: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1974. Last checked 2026-10-31 (is_public_domain: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules