Who created "The Woman with Figs"?

The Woman with Figs was created by Paul Gauguin in 1894, printed 1899.

When was "The Woman with Figs" created?

This artwork was created 1894, printed 1899.

Is "The Woman with Figs" in the public domain?

Yes, The Woman with Figs is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Woman with Figs

Q: What medium is "The Woman with Figs"?

The Woman with Figs is Etching with open bite applied with a reed pen on a zinc plate, in dark green ink with selective wiping, on cream wove Japanese paper (a proofing paper).

Paul Gauguin

1894, printed 1899

Medium

Etching with open bite applied with a reed pen on a zinc plate, in dark green ink with selective wiping, on cream wove Japanese paper (a proofing paper)

Dimensions

Image/plate: 26.9 × 44.5 cm (10 5/8 × 17 9/16 in.); Sheet: 45.4 × 60.8 cm (17 7/8 × 23 15/16 in.)

Classification

etching

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

75457

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 ...

The Woman with Figs

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