Two Maoris
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Two Maoris

TitleTwo Maoris
ArtistPaul Gauguin French, 1848-1903
Date1896/97 19th century
MediumWood-block print printed twice in ocher and black ink, with red-brown watercolor on brown laid Japanese paper
Classificationwoodcut
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of the Print and Drawing Club
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Two Maoris” is a work by Paul Gauguin French, 1848-1903, dated 1896/97. It is executed in wood-block print printed twice in ocher and black ink, with red-brown watercolor on brown laid japanese paper and classified as woodcut. 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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