Head Piece for "Le Sourire" (Titre pour "Le Sourire")

carved 1899; printed 1921

Paul Gauguin

French, 1848-1903

Maker/Artist: Gauguin, Paul
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Woodcut on China paper
Medium: woodcut, china, paper
Locations: Place printed: Denmark, Place made: France
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 7/16 x 16 1/4 in. (26.5 x 41.3 cm) Image: 4 x 7 3/16 in. (10.2 x 18.3 cm)
Inscribed: Upper left above the image in graphite: "no 42"; upper left in block: "Le Sourire" (title); lower left below the image in graphite: "Paul Gauguin fait"; lower right below the image in graphite: "Pola Gauguin imp" Verso lower right center in graphite: "25.151.20"; verso bottom right in graphite: "25.151"
Departments: European Art
Accession Number: 25.151
Credit Line: Museum Collection Fund
Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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