Paul Gauguin

Oviri

1894
Wood-block print, printed twice in deep-yellow ocher and black ink, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum), mounted on mottled blue wove laminate card (recto); wood-block print in black ink over red ink tone block, and brush and solvent-thinned orange wash, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum) mounted on mottled blue wove laminate card (verso)
20.7 × 12 cm (8.1 × 4.7 in)

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