Delightful Land
| Title | Delightful Land |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paul Gauguin |
| Date | 1893–94 19th century |
| Medium | Woodcut on china paper |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1921 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Delightful Land” is a work by Paul Gauguin, dated 1893–94. It is executed in woodcut on china paper and classified as prints. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Paul Gauguin. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1893–94. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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