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Breton Bathers (Baigneuses Bretonnes)

Paul Gauguin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing with a slight turn to the side, looking over their left shoulder. The figure is nude, with their back mostly visible and their right arm bent at the elbow. The person has short dark hair and a profile face with a slightly pointed nose and soft cheek curve. The background is abstract and textured, with dark and light shades. In the lower left corner, there are artistic strokes resembling clothing or decorative elements. The setting lacks detail, drawing focus to the person's form and posture. The artwork is signed by P. Gauguin at the bottom left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1889, published after 1900
Medium
lithograph (zinc) on imitation Japan paper
Dimensions
3386 × 4078 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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