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Lithograph of a seated woman resting her head on her hands beside a standing man, with a tree and a figure in branches above.

Human Sorrow (Miseres humaines)

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 cream print of a nude bather bending forward on a dark rocky shore, with clothes and wooden shoes at his feet.

Breton Bathers (Baigneuses Bretonnes)

1889, published after 1900

Two yellow-toned prints: a dark textured landscape, and a line drawing of two figures bending by stylized wavy water.

The Devil Speaks (Mahna No Varua Ino) (recto); Women Washing Clothes (verso)

1893-1894

Lithograph of a woman carrying a child on her shoulders, with a halo-like arc behind them and decorative motifs around.

Ia Orana Maria (We Greet Thee, Mary)

c. 1894

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

Black-and-cream print of a woman holding a child on her shoulder before an arched, shadowy background.

Maria met Kind

1894

Sketch of several cattle in loose black lines on cream paper, with faint red guide lines.

Animal Studies

1901/1902

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

Tahitian Shore [recto]

c. 1900

Charcoal sketch of three figures, one standing in a wide-brimmed hat and another seated with arm outstretched, on pale paper.

Three Tahitians (Study for "La soeur de charite")

1899/1902

Two Marquesans [recto]

c. 1902

Two Marquesans [verso]

c. 1902

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

Woodcut print of a standing woman, a reclining figure, red flowers and palm fronds within a decorative border.

Noa Noa: Nave Nave Fenua (Fragrant Isle)

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

Pencil sketch of a crucified Christ figure on yellow paper, with a small head study and an animal drawing beside it.

Sketch for "The Yellow Christ

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

Colored chalk study of a nude female figure with raised arm against black, red and yellow bands, on aged paper.

Study for Aita tamari vahine Judith te parari [verso]

c. 1894

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

Parau No Te Varau Ino (left); Tahitian Legend (right)

c. 1890/1895

Tahitian Heads

c. 1891/1893

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

Trees; Sketch of Breton Boy [verso]

1884-1888

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

Pencil sketch of a woman standing beside a cow, with a head study and loose strokes; the left panel is blank.

Woman with Cow, and Goose; Counterproof [verso]

1884-1888

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

Two handwritten manuscript pages in French ink, one with dense text and corrections, the other mostly blank.

Manuscript Pages [verso]

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 two panels: loose forms on the left, rock shapes and handwritten place names including Kiel and Hamburg on t

Head of a Monkey; Inventory of Bottles and Beverages [verso]

1884-1888

Pencil sketch on tan paper with four loose forms, including leg-like shapes and a curved hand or tapering object.

Four Fantastic Forms [recto]

1884-1888

Handwritten sketch of a color wheel with labeled color names and French notes on primary colors below.

Color Chart with Annotations [verso]

1884-1888

Profile of a Boy and Self-Portrait [recto]

1884/1886

Heads of a Boy and a Man (Self-Portrait?) [verso]

1884-1888

Three Studies of a Man Wearing a Hat [recto]

1884-1888

A Person Holding an Umbrella and a Seated Man with a Hat and a Glass [verso]

1884-1888

Head of a Cow [recto]

1884-1888

Two Cow's Heads [verso]

1884-1888

Graphite sketch of a bearded man's head above a smaller drawing of a dog's head on pale paper.

Head of a Bearded Man with a Head of a Dog [recto]

1884-1888

A Bearded Man and a Man in Profile [verso]

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

Studies of a Cow [verso]

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

Pencil sketches of men's heads, a bespectacled man, dogs, and seated children on a two-panel sheet.

Three Studies of Men's Heads, One with Spectacles; Dogs, Children, and Two Bearded Men in Profile [verso]

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

Pencil sketch of a woman seen from behind in a headdress and full skirt, beside a sketch of hands gripping vertical bars.

A Breton Woman Walking; Sketch with Stairs [verso]

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

Pencil sketches of four heads in hats and two figure studies on a cream sheet, with the facing page blank.

Four Heads and Two Figures [verso]

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 sketches on paper: a pencil drawing of a pig at left and a colored crayon study of a kneeling Breton peasant at right.

A Pig; Breton Peasant Kneeling [verso]

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

Colored pencil drawing of a boy in a blue cap holding a red jug, beside a sheet of pencil animal sketches.

A Breton Boy with a Jug; Five Animal Forms [verso]

1884-1888

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

Pencil sketch of a man in a hat in a landscape, beside a pen study of an arm bone with handwritten notes.

Breton Boy in a Landscape; Study of an Arm [verso]

1884-1888

Two Heads; Studies of Sheep [recto]

1884-1888

Five Sheep; Four Head Studies [verso]

1884-1888