Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) printed by Pola Gauguin (Danish, born France, 1883-1961) published by Christian Cato, Copenhagen

Mahana atua (Day of the God)

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Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) printed by Pola Gauguin (Danish, born France, 1883-1961) published by Christian Cato, Copenhagen1894/95, printed and published 1921

Mahana atua (Day of the God)

Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) printed by Pola Gauguin (Danish, born France, 1883-1961) published by Christian Cato, Copenhagen →

woodcutprint

Date

1894/95, printed and published 1921

Medium

Wood-block print in black ink on grayish-ivory China paper

Dimensions

Image: 18.2 × 20.3 cm (7 3/16 × 8 in.); Sheet: 26.7 × 42.9 cm (10 9/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection

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