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Pleasures of Brittany (Joies de Bretagne)

Paul Gauguin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two women walking arm in arm, both in traditional attire. One woman is facing away with a slight profile, while the other is seen from the side. Their faces are stylized and simplistic with covered hair. They wear long dresses with aprons and collars, and one has a striped apron. Haystacks and greenery surround them. Faint figures are in the background, as well as a spire-like structure. A dog is seen near the haystack, with simple lines suggesting a landscape.

Artwork Details

Date
1889
Medium
lithograph (zinc) on yellow wove paper
Dimensions
4368 × 3687 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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