A Breton Boy with a Jug; Five Animal Forms [verso]

Paul Gauguin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a colored sketch on the left side and some light pencil sketches on the right. The left side displays a young boy in a three-quarter body view, bent forward slightly, as if pouring from a large red jug he's holding with both hands. The boy's face is visible in profile, with faint features, and he has short, light-colored hair. He is wearing a loose-fitting blue outfit with a long sleeve top and pants. His head is topped with a floppy blue hat. The background is filled with light green and yellow shading, with indistinct forms suggesting an outdoor setting. There is a faint signature or writing on the left side of the drawing near his shoulder. On the right side, there are light pencil sketches of various objects or forms, which are not clearly defined. The overall background on this side is plain.