Man with an Ax
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Man with an Ax

TitleMan with an Ax
ArtistPaul Gauguin French, 1848–1903
Date1893/94 19th century
MediumPen and black ink, and brush and black wash, with pen and brown ink (originally purple) and touches of graphite, on heavily textured ivory wove paper
Classificationprints and drawing
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Man with an Ax” is a work by Paul Gauguin French, 1848–1903, dated 1893/94. It is executed in pen and black ink, and brush and black wash, with pen and brown ink (originally purple) and touches of graphite, on heavily textured ivory wove paper and classified as prints and drawing. 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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