Decorated Wooden Box
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Decorated Wooden Box

TitleDecorated Wooden Box
ArtistPaul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)
Date1884 19th century
MediumStained wood with iron, leather, and inlaid with two netsuke masks
Classificationcarving
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThrough prior bequest of Joseph Winterbotham
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Decorated Wooden Box” is a work by Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903), dated 1884. It is executed in stained wood with iron, leather, and inlaid with two netsuke masks and classified as carving. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Dated to 1884. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

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