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Breton Women beside a Fence (Bretonnes à la barrière)

Paul Gauguin

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person standing upright with their back facing the viewer. The person is wearing a large hat with cloth tied under the chin, covering their head. The individual has hands on hips and is clothed in a dark top with a light cape-like collar and a patterned skirt. A fence made of uneven vertical posts surrounds them. The background shows a rural scene with hills, trees, and a winding path. The illustration is rendered in a sketch in monochromatic tones.

Artwork Details

Date
1889, published after 1900
Medium
lithograph (zinc) on imitation Japan paper
Dimensions
4011 × 3198 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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