Nave Nave Fenua (Fragrant Isle)

Paul Gauguin

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Caption

Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903). Nave Nave Fenua (Fragrant Isle), carved winter 1893–1894; printed 1921. Woodcut on wove China paper, Image: 13 15/16 x 8 1/16 in. (35.4 x 20.5 cm) Sheet: 16 1/4 x 10 9/16 in. (41.3 x 26.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 25.146. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

European Art

Title

Nave Nave Fenua (Fragrant Isle)

Portfolio

Noa Noa

Date

carved winter 1893–1894; printed 1921

Geography

Place printed: Denmark, Place made: France

Medium

Woodcut on wove China paper

Classification

Print

Dimensions

Image: 13 15/16 x 8 1/16 in. (35.4 x 20.5 cm) Sheet: 16 1/4 x 10 9/16 in. (41.3 x 26.8 cm)

Signatures

Lower left monogram in block: "PGO"

Inscriptions

Upper left above image: "no 42"; top center in block: "NAVENAVE FENUA" (title); lower left below image in graphite: "Paul Gauguin fait"; lower right below image in graphite: "Pola Gauguin imp" Verso lower left: "25.146.20"

Markings

Verso lower left stamped: "BROOKLYN MUSEUM, BROOKLYN, N.Y." in rectangle (Lugt 307b)

Credit Line

Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

25.146

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