The Rider
c. 1902
Medium
gouache monotype touched with gum or varnish on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 32.7 x 59.7 cm (12 7/8 x 23 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1947.7.60
Art Historical Context
Paul Gauguin's *The Rider* (c. 1902) captivates with its experimental flair, crafted as a gouache monotype touched with gum or varnish on laid paper Measuring 32.7 x 59.7 cm, this unique print from the National Gallery of Art'swald Collection showcases the artist's late-career innovation. Monotype, a rare printmaking method, involves painting directly on a smooth plate and transferring the image under pressure to paper—yielding just one impression, often enriched here with gouache for vivid color and varnish for a glossy sheen. A Post-Impressionist pioneer, Gauguin rejected European conventio...
About the Artist
Paul Gauguin · 1848–1903
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose bold experiments with color, form, and subject matter made him one of the most influential figures in the transition from 19th-century art to modernism. His rejection of European civilization for the perceived authenticity of 'primitive' cultures established an archetype of artistic exile that continues to resonate. Gauguin's ...