The Universe is Created (L'Univers est créé), from Fragrance (Noa Noa)
1893–94
Medium
Woodcut on china paper
Dimensions
block: 8 x 13 15/16 in. (20.3 x 35.4 cm) sheet: 10 3/4 x 16 11/16 in. (27.3 x 42.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.38.8
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About this artwork
This prints titled "The Universe is Created (L'Univers est créé), from Fragrance (Noa Noa)" by Paul Gauguin dates to 1893–94. Executed in woodcut on china paper, this work exemplifies the craftsmanship associated with Drawings and Prints. The piece demonstrates the technical skill and artistic vision characteristic of its period. The work's presence in a major museum collection attests to its significance in the broader narrative of art history. As part of institutional holdings, it serves both ...
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 ...