Provenance
Francisco "Paco" Durrio (1868-1940), Paris. Albert Roullier Art Galleries, Chicago. Bequeathed by Edith Cummings Munson to the Art Institute, 1985.
Accession Number
113942
Medium
Pen and brown ink (originally purple) (recto); graphite (verso); on cream wove paper, discolored to tan (removed from a sketchbook)
Dimensions
14 × 8.8 cm (5 9/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Credit Line
Bequest of Edith Cummings Munson
Background & Context
Background Story
Paul Gauguin's double-sided drawing Head of a Tahitian Woman (recto) and Sketches of Anatomical Details (verso) (1891/93) is a pen and brown ink and graphite drawing on cream wove paper. The recto shows a Tahitian woman's head, the verso sketches of anatomical details. This sheet shows Gauguin's continuing study of the human figure and his practice of filling both sides of his sketchbook pages.
Cultural Impact
Gauguin's anatomical studies reflect his training and his continuing interest in the structure of the human body.
Why It Matters
This double-sided sheet shows a Tahitian woman's head and anatomical studies, revealing Gauguin's draftsmanship.
