The Day of God (Mahana Atua)
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903). The Day of God (Mahana Atua), carved 1894–1895; printed 1921. Woodcut on China paper, Sheet: 10 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. (27.3 x 42.5 cm) Image: 7 1/8 x 8 in. (18.1 x 20.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 25.154. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
Not on view
Artist
Printer
Title
The Day of God (Mahana Atua)
Date
carved 1894–1895; printed 1921
Geography
Place made: France
Medium
Woodcut on China paper
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. (27.3 x 42.5 cm) Image: 7 1/8 x 8 in. (18.1 x 20.3 cm)
Signatures
Lower left monogram in block: "PGO"
Inscriptions
Upper left above image in graphite: "no 42"; lower right in block: "Mahana Atua"; lower left below image in graphite: "Paul Gauguin fait"; lower right below image in graphite: "Pola Gauguin imp"
Markings
Verso stamped lower left: "BROOKLYN MUSEUM/BROOKLYN, N.Y." in rectangle (Lugt 307b)
Credit Line
Museum Collection Fund
Accession Number
25.154
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