Title Page for "Le Sourire" (Titre du Sourire)

Paul Gauguin

National Gallery of Art

The image features a collection of abstract shapes and lines that form a variety of figures. Wavy and curvilinear lines create a central form resembling an animal with an elongated neck and legs. To the left, abstract forms and textures suggest birds with curved beaks and rounded bodies. Text is included above these figures. On the right, another abstract bird form is present. The composition evokes an imaginative scene with animals, utilizing dynamic shapes.