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Woodcut by Paul Gauguin showing women, a child, a cat and a bird beneath the French motto Soyez amoureuses, vous serez heureu

Be in Love and You will be Happy (Soyez amoureuses, vous serez heureuses)

1898-1899

Black and white woodcut title page with two stylized horned animals, a small bird, and lettering reading Le Sourire and Tahit

Title Page for "Le Sourire" (Titre du Sourire)

1899

Yellow and black print with scratched textures and a pale footprint shape in the upper right corner.

Noa Noa: The Devil Speaks (Mahna No Varua Ino) (recto)

1893-1894

Ink sketch of a winged angel and a peacock at left, with three women and trees at right.

Angel, Peacock, and Three Tahitians

c. 1902

Monochrome print of pale rock-like and wave-like forms around a central figure against a dark textured ground.

At the Black Rocks (Aux roches noires)

in or after 1895

Dark brown woodcut of a woman lying on a bed, hand raised to her head, with a staring figure in shadow behind her.

A Maori Woman in a Forest; Manao Tupapau (She is Haunted by a Spirit)

1894/1895

Monochrome print of a hut interior with an overhead canoe and reclining figures on the floor.

Interior of a Hut (Interieur de case)

in or after 1895

Black-and-white print of two Breton women in white headdresses walking through a field beside a sheep, with a church spire in

Pleasures of Brittany (Joies de Bretagne)

1889, published after 1900

Lithograph of two Breton women in dark dress beside a cow, with a rough sea and cliffs behind them.

Dramas of the Sea, Brittany (Les drames de la mer, Bretagne)

1889, published after 1900

Orange woodcut print of an animal and carved swirling patterns, with a small pink shape at center, on cream paper.

Maoris and Animals

1896/97

Black and white woodcut by Paul Gauguin titled Le Sourire, showing a seated woman, a bird, and stylized faces with carved let

Le Sourire

1899

Black-and-white print of two seated women beneath a tree with large leaves, one holding a flower, one holding a book.

Twee zittende Maori vrouwen

1894

Monochrome print of a tropical shoreline with palm trees, a mountain ridge, and dark foliage in the foreground.

Tahitian Shore [recto]

c. 1900

Woodblock print of a monkey and a mermaid figure in brown and red on a pale rocky shape against a dark background.

The Mermaid and the Monkey

Woodcut-style print in pink and black showing hills, seated and standing figures, huts, and animals in a landscape.

Noa Noa: Offerings of Gratitude (Maruru)

1893

Watercolor sketch of a Breton fisherman bent over a boat beside a seated woman in a headscarf, in muted yellow and blue tones

Bretonisches Fischerpaar im Boot

1894

Orange and black woodcut showing seated and standing figures with halos beneath the carved title te Atua.

Te atua (The God), from the Noa Noa Suite

1894

Print of women with head baskets in a landscape by a tree and water, signed Paul Gauguin, on yellow paper.

Les cigales et les fourmis (The Grasshoppers and the Ants), from the Volpini Suite

1889

Black-and-white print of cows grazing on a hillside with swirling field patterns and trees under a pale sky, signed P. Gaugui

The Laundresses, from the Volpini Suite

1889

Dark lithograph of a stormy sea with a distant ship and a figure, on a yellow sheet, by Paul Gauguin, 1889.

Les drames de la mer (Dramas of the Sea), from the Volpini Suite

1889

Print of a woman in a long dress walking beside a goat near a dark tree, with hills and foliage behind, on yellow paper.

Pastorales Martinique (Martinique Pastorals), from the Volpini Suite

1889

Print of three women in dark dresses beside a cow on a grassy slope below a dark rocky cliff, on a yellow mount.

Les drames de la mer: Bretagne (Dramas of the Sea: Brittany), from the Volpini Suite

1889

Black ink print of two Breton women in dark dresses and white headdresses walking with a sheep and dog on a hillside.

Joies de Bretagne (Joys of Brittany), from the Volpini Suite

1889

Monochrome yellow print of a standing man beside a seated woman with head in hands, with a tree behind them.

Human Miseries, from the Volpini Suite

1889

Black and white print of a Breton woman in a white headdress leaning on a wooden gate, with a path and hillside behind her.

Breton Women by a Gate, from the Volpini Suite

1889

Monochrome print of a nude figure bending forward against dark clouds, with wooden clogs at lower left, on yellow paper.

Breton Bathers, from the Volpini Suite

1889

Grey-toned print of a reclining woman on a white bed with carved figures and shadowy spirits in the background.

Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), from L'estampe originale

1893-94

Woodcut print of a standing nude, two embracing seated women, a reclining animal, and leafy foliage on cream paper.

Women, Animals, and Foliage

1898

Black-and-white woodcut of a horned devil head, a seated woman, a bird and tropical leaves in a stylized landscape.

Plate with the Head of a Horned Devil, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Woodcut with hand coloring showing a reclining nude woman, an orange dog, a tree, huts, and a tropical landscape.

Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her)

1894/95

Bust of a Nude Woman and Three-Quarter Figure of a Man with a White Cap in Profile, Third Small Figure at Far Right,…

1899/1900

Black woodcut print of oxen moving past women in headdresses beside a shrine, with hills in the background.

Wayside Shrine in Brittany, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Black and white woodblock print of a pensive seated woman with her head in her hands, a pale dog and a dark animal nearby.

Human Miseries, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Dark woodcut-style print of a reclining woman on a pale ground, with a ghostly figure and small flame shapes above her.

Manau tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), from the Noa Noa Suite

1893/94

Black-and-white woodblock print of seated nude women, a standing nude with fruit, animals and foliage in a bordered frame.

Women, Animals, and Foliage, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Black and cream woodcut print of a man leading an ox cart along a rocky path beside dark hills.

The Ox Cart, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Pen and ink sketch of two nude women and a pencil study of a carved Marquesan earplug on aged paper.

Two Tahitian Women and a Marquesan Earplug

1891/93

Black and cream woodcut of a seated woman with hands to her head beside a child, with a reclining figure and wavy rocks behin

At the Black Rocks, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Black and cream woodcut of a reclining Tahitian woman holding a flower near her face, with the words Le Sourire carved above.

Tahitian Woman, headpiece for Le sourire

1899/1900

Black woodcut of two stylized women chatting, with vertical lettering reading LE SOURIRE and a crescent moon at upper right.

Two Women Chattering, headpiece for Le Sourire

1900

Orange and black woodcut showing two figures in foreground with dense hatched background and foliage.

Young Maoris

1896/97

Two Maoris

1896/97

Pastel drawing of a sleeping reclining nude woman on a white pillow against a pink and blue background.

Reclining Nude [recto]

1894/1895

Black and white woodcut of a reclining woman on a flower-patterned cloth, with leafy foliage above.

Te arii vahine - opoi (Woman with Mangos - Tired), from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Ink drawing of a rural landscape with a thatched cottage, bare trees and a grassy field on tan paper.

Landscape at Pont-Aven

c. 1888

Pencil sketches of geese in various poses and studies of two girls wearing bonnets on a two-panel sheet.

Geese; Girls in Bonnets, Geese [recto]

1886

Pencil sketch of a monkey head and cottage on left; colored pencil drawing of a seated boy in a blue hat on right.

Monkey and Cottage; Little Breton Boy [recto]

1886

Two Studies of a Child's Head; Two Studies of a Child's Head, a Woman in Profile, and a Man Wrestling an Animal [recto]

1884-1888

Five Studies of Heads; A Boy in Profile with Studies of Hands and Feet [verso]

1884-1888

Two handwritten manuscript pages: a list of addresses on the left and a page of synthetic notes in ink on the right.

Address List; Manuscript Page [recto]

1884-1888

Pencil sketches and a handwritten drink list on two pages, with angular marks, wavy lines, and a small face drawing.

"Neige" (Snow); Itinerary [recto]

1884-1888

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a figure seated on the ground, drawn in loose contour lines with the arms and legs outlined.

Figure Seated on the Ground [recto]

1884-1888

Pencil sketch sheets with a man leaning on a wall, two bearded men in hats, and several small figure and hand studies.

A Man Leaning on a Wall with Five Other Studies; Two Bearded Men Wearing Hats, and Five Other Studies [recto]

1884-1888

Graphite sketch sheet with studies of three men's heads, a hand, and rough figure lines, plus handwritten notes.

Two Figures and a Bench; Three Studies of Men's Heads and One of a Hand [recto]

1884-1888

Two Head Studies and a Crouching Nude Woman; Two Women's Heads and a Head of Child [recto]

1884-1888

Landscape with a Cottage; Profile of Boy, Profile of Man, Two Women in a Landscape, and Five Other Studies [verso]

1884-1888

Pencil sketches on two sheets: a tree and landscape with a man's head, and a face inside a hatched square.

Landscape and Head of Man; Head of Monkey Inside a Square [recto]

1884-1888

Drawing of a boy in a blue hat in colored pencil beside graphite studies of a pig and a crouched washerwoman.

Little Breton Boy; A Pig and a Washerwoman [recto]

1884-1888

Two handwritten French manuscript pages in brown ink on pale paper, mounted on a grey backing.

Manuscript Pages [recto]

1884-1888

Two-panel sketch: left shows loose figure studies in pencil; right shows a colored crayon village street with rooftops and fi

Two Breton Figures; Bridge at Pont-Aven [recto]

1884-1888

Two Breton Figures and Studies of Two Geese; Man Wearing Hat [verso]

1884-1888

Pencil sketches on two sheets: a large eye and part of a headscarfed face on the left, and three small figure studies on the

Eye and Part of Face; A Breton Woman and Two Men [recto]

1884-1888

A Caricature and Five Forms; A Man in Profile, a Winged Creature and a Boy [verso]

1884-1888

Pencil studies of a pig beside a colored pencil drawing of a boy in a hat carrying a jug, with green foliage behind.

Three Studies of a Pig; Breton Boy Walking with a Jug [recto]

1886

Two-panel pencil sketch with angular studies of standing and seated human figures, an easel, and rough landscape lines.

Group of Human Forms; A Man Seated [recto]

1884-1888

Figure Studies; Studies of Soldiers [verso]

1884-1888

Pencil sketch on two panels: a man's bust-length self-portrait on the right, and circles with handwritten numbers on the left

Circles and Numbers; Self-Portrait [recto]

c. 1884/1886

Two Heads; Studies of Sheep [recto]

1884-1888

Head of a Man with a Study of His Back; Various Sketches with a Peasant Woman and a Goose [recto]

1884-1888

Pencil hand study and ink sketches of a woman's head and a bearded man's head with hands on cheek and ear.

A Grazing Cow; Head of a Woman with Her Hand on Her Cheek, and Head of a Man with His Hand on His Ear [verso]

1884-1888

Two sheets of sketches: a pencil drawing of a Breton woman and standing man, and a colored head study with a hand.

A Breton Woman and a Standing Man; Head and Hand of a Monkey [recto]

1884-1888

Pencil and colored crayon sketch of two women in white headdresses and blue dresses, with a graphite study on the right.

Two Breton Women; Landscape [recto]

1884-1888

Two sheets of sketches: pencil studies of sheep on the left, and brown ink heads of a woman and a bearded man on the right.

Five Sheep; Head of a Woman and Head of a Bearded Man [recto]

1884-1888

Pencil sketches of a man in a hat seen from behind and a standing woman, with handwritten color notes above.

A Head of Man with Hat, Seen from Behind; A Standing Woman [recto]

1884-1888

Studies of Jugs and Vases; A Man with Moustache and a Boy with a Hat [recto]

1884-1888

Pencil sketches on two sheets: studies of soldiers' heads in caps, a woman's face, and a standing figure with hands.

Five Studies of Soldiers and a Woman's Face; Two Figures [recto]

1884-1888

Soldiers; Four Soldiers and a Seated Figure [verso]

1884-1888

Pencil sketches on beige paper: a church tower with spire on the left, and a loose figure study with a dome outline on the ri

Church Tower; A Sketch of a Fan [recto]

1884-1888

Two sketch pages: a brown ink boy's face on the left and pencil studies of a sheep head and lines on the right.

Boy's Face; Two Sheep [verso]

1884-1888

A Profile and Four Shapes; Sketch of a Man's Head [recto]

1884-1888

Two sheets of pen and pencil sketches showing studies of a child's head and a seated figure, with handwritten notes.

Seated Figure and a Cow; Three Studies of a Child's Head

1884-1888

Black and cream woodcut print of a horse in center with a dog on a bench at right, surrounded by dense ornamental patterns.

Horse, with Other Animals and Ornaments

1899/1900

Study of Tahitian Heads

c. 1898

Pencil sketch of a seated woman with closed eyes and head tilted, hands resting in her lap, on tan paper.

Seated Tahitian Woman (related to the painting Te faaturuma [Reverie])

1891/93

Two Breton women in white caps and dark dresses walk past haystacks in a field, with a dog and church steeple in the backgrou

Twee boerinnen met mutsen bij hooibergen op het land

1889

Black and white print of two dark cows on a hillside under swirling clouds, signed P. Gauguin.

Twee wasvrouwen wassen kleding bij water

1889

Monochrome print of three women in dark dresses and headscarves beside a cow, with rocky cliffs and sea behind them.

Drie vrouwen en koe op rotsen bij de zee

1889

Monochrome print of women carrying baskets on their heads in a tropical landscape with trees and hills, by Paul Gauguin.

Zeven vrouwen aan het water op Martinique

1889

Black-and-white print of two elderly women in dark shawls in front, with two figures on a path behind and a tree at right.

Ongehuwde oude vrouwen in Arles

1889

Print of a reclining woman on a pale bed with a shadowy spirit figure at upper right, in dark brown and ochre tones.

Liggend meisje bang voor geesten van overledenen

1894

Monochrome print of a reclining woman on a pale bed, with shadowy spirit figures and carved idols in the background.

Liggend meisje en geesten van overledenen

1893

Black and white woodcut of a large carved idol, small kneeling and standing figures, mountains and birds in a dark landscape.

Maruru (Thank You)

1894