Accession Number
113719
Medium
Black fabricated chalk, with black fabricated chalk offset, on cream wove paper (removed from a sketchbook)
Dimensions
31.3 × 20.1 cm (12 3/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
Classification
crayon
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morton G. Neumann
Background & Context
Background Story
Paul Gauguin's Sketches of Tahitian Residence with Color Notations and Dogs (1891/93) is a black fabricated chalk drawing on cream wove paper from his Tahitian sketchbook. This sheet shows a Tahitian residence with color notations, indicating Gauguin's practice of recording colors for later reference in paintings. The presence of dogs reflects Gauguin's interest in the domestic life of Tahiti.
Cultural Impact
Gauguin's color notations in his sketches show his working method for translating observations into paintings.
Why It Matters
This sketch of a Tahitian residence with color notations reveals Gauguin's working method.
