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Paul Gauguin

Sketch of Maori Woman and Child

1891/93
Pen and brown ink (originally purple), with touches of graphite on cream wove irregularly shaped paper, discolored to tan (removed from a sketchbook)
16.3 × 4.3 cm (6.4 × 1.7 in)

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