Photo of collection object Manao Tupapau (Watched by the Spirits of the Dead)
Gauguin, Paul. Manao Tupapau (Watched by the Spirits of the Dead), carved 1893-1894; printed 1921. Woodcut on China paper, Sheet: 10 7/16 x 16 3/8 in. (26.5 x 41.6 cm) Image: 8 x 14 in. (20.3 x 35.6 cm). Museum Collection Fund, 25.155. No known copyright restrictions.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Manao Tupapau (Watched by the Spirits of the Dead)

carved 1893-1894; printed 1921

Paul Gauguin

French, 1848-1903

European Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Gauguin, Paul
Classification
Print
Formatted Medium
Woodcut on China paper
Medium
woodcut, china, paper
Locations
Place made: France
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 7/16 x 16 3/8 in. (26.5 x 41.6 cm) Image: 8 x 14 in. (20.3 x 35.6 cm)
Inscribed
Upper right above image in graphite: "no 42"; upper left in block: "Manao tupupau"; lower left below image in graphite: "Paul Gauguin fait"; lower right below image in graphite: "Pola Gauguin imp" Verso lower right in graphite: "25.155.20"
Departments
European Art
Accession Number
25.155
Credit Line
Museum Collection Fund
Rights Statement
No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location
This item is not on view
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