Paul Gauguin
Head Piece for Le Sourire

Head Piece for Le Sourire

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Head Piece for Le Sourire
ArtistFrench, 1848–1903
PrinterDanish, born France, 1883–1961
PublisherDanish, born France, 1883–1961
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Head Piece for Le Sourire
Date1899, printed and published 1928
PlaceFrance
MediumWoodcut on paper
DimensionsSheet: 10 7/16 × 15 1/8 in. (26.5 × 38.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number79.177
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Going with the Grain: Woodcuts from Houston Collections," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 31—April 19, 2009.
Catalogue raisonnéKornfeld 58 (D/D)

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