Maoris and Animals
| Title | Maoris and Animals |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paul Gauguin French, 1848-1903 |
| Date | 1896/97 19th century |
| Medium | Wood-block print in yellow ocher ink with gray-blue watercolor and touches of red watercolor on cream wove notebook paper ruled in blue |
| Classification | woodcut |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Print and Drawing Club |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Maoris and Animals” is a work by Paul Gauguin French, 1848-1903, dated 1896/97. It is executed in wood-block print in yellow ocher ink with gray-blue watercolor and touches of red watercolor on cream wove notebook paper ruled in blue and classified as woodcut. 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 medium
Catalogued as woodcut. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1896/97. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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