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Black lithograph on yellow paper of kneeling laundresses by a riverbank, with a cow at lower left and stylized clouds.

Volpini Suite: Laundresses (Les Laveuses)

1889

Woodcut of a seated figure beside a rocky river, with a second figure reaching upward at right, in dark brown and cream.

Auti te pape (Women at the River), from the Noa Noa Suite

1893/94

Black and white woodblock print of a figure carrying a pole with bananas through a leafy landscape with animals.

Tahitian Carrying Bananas, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Tahitian Faces (Frontal View and Profiles)

ca. 1899

Seated Tahitian Woman (recto), Sketches of Roosters and Chickens (verso)

1891/93

Charcoal and pastel study of a seated Breton woman in headscarf and shawl, with a small hand sketch at lower right.

Seated Breton Woman

1886

Woman with a Cat

c. 1900

Fan-shaped watercolor design of a colorful landscape with a haloed standing figure, a rider on a horse, and a blue bird.

Design for a Fan Featuring a Landscape and a Statue of the Goddess Hina

1900/03

Watercolor of a thatched hut under green trees, with a seated figure on a sandy path and a palm tree at left.

Tahitian Hut

1891/93

Pencil and watercolor sketches of crouching and standing figures, a pig's head, and a hut with a red roof at water's edge.

Sketches of Crouching and Standing Figures, a Pig, and a Hut at Water’s Edge

1891

Pen and ink sketch sheet with about ten studies of seated and standing women, one figure lightly washed in blue.

Ten Studies of Tahitian Figures

1891/93

Watercolor and drawing of a seated nude woman with a flower headband, with a reclining figure and rocky background in ochre t

Aha oe feii? (What! Are You Jealous?)

1894

Woodblock print of three women, a rider on a white horse, animals and trees, one figure hand-tinted pink, with TAHITI letteri

Change of Residence, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1899

Black and white woodcut headpiece with title Le Sourire, showing three figures, a mask, a fox and a bird.

Three People, a Mask, a Fox and a Bird, headpiece for Le sourire

1899

Woodcut print of two women beside a yellow river under a dark sky, with bold black and orange shapes.

Auti te pape (Women at the River), from the Noa Noa Suite

spring/summer 1894

Woodblock print of reclining women, a child, and a seated figure with a text banner reading Soyez amoureuses across the top.

Soyez amoureuses, vous serez heureuses (Love, and You Will Be Happy), from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1899

Black and cream woodcut of a man carrying bananas followed by two horses, with the words Le Sourire below.

Man Carrying Bananas Followed by Two Horses, headpiece for Le sourire

1900

Dark woodcut landscape with yellow highlights showing a standing woman, a large carved head, and offerings on the ground.

Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude), from the Noa Noa Suite

1893/94

Black and white woodblock print of a reclining figure beside a boat-like form, with a crowd in a dark interior behind.

Interior of a Tahitian Hut, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints

1898/99

Brown-toned print with curling hand-like forms, leafy stalks and swirling textures across a dark ground.

The universe is being created (The Universe Is Being Created), from the Noa Noa Suite

1893/94

Woodcut print of a horse with birds around it, with the title Le Sourire lettered across the top of the frame.

A Horse and Birds, headpiece for Le sourire

1899

Woodcut headpiece reading LE SOURIRE, with two women's busts, a fox and a rabbit in carved black-and-white patterns.

Fox, Busts of Two Women, and a Rabbit, headpiece for Le sourire

1899/1900

Ochre and black woodcut of a woman carrying a fruit basket past palm trees and tropical foliage.

Noa noa (Fragrant)

1894/95

Woodcut of two Tahitian figures among leaves and flowers, with the text Le sourire printed at left.

Tahitians, Flowers, and Leaves, headpiece for Le sourire

1899/1900

Lithograph of two seated women with dark hair beside a tree with broad leaves, with a bird at the right edge.

Two Maori Women Squatting Down

1894/95, published Feb. 3, 1895

Pencil sketches of pigs, a standing goat, and cattle heads and legs scattered across a yellowed sheet of paper.

Sketches of Various Animals and Head (recto), Sketches of a Head, Figure in Profile, Anatomical Details, and Animals…

1891/93

Black and white print of two figures beside dark rocks, with wavy sea lines and the inscription 'aux Roches noires' at left.

The Black Rocks

c. 1898-99

Black-and-white print of a stormy sea with large waves, a distant sailing ship, and a small boat in the foreground.

Dramas of the Sea

c. 1889

Black-and-white woodcut of nude and clothed figures with a French inscription banner across the top, by Paul Gauguin.

Be in Love and You Will Be Happy

c. 1898-99

Volpini Suite

1889

Volpini Suite: Design for a Plate: Leda and the Swan (Projet d'Assiette: Léda et le Cygne)

1889

Yellow-toned print of women seated and walking in a landscape, some carrying baskets on their heads, beside a tree.

Volpini Suite: The Grasshoppers and the Ants (Les Cigales et les Fourmis)

1889