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The image shows a rough sketch with minimal detail. In the foreground, there is a profile of a person wearing a broad-brimmed hat, obscuring most facial features. The person appears to be seated with arms crossed, and there is a cone-shaped glass in front of them. In the background, there is a sketchy outline of a person standing with an umbrella and a faint head sketch at the top right. The background is an unadorned, blank canvas emphasizing the simplicity of the sketch.
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The image shows a rough sketch with minimal detail. In the foreground, there is a profile of a person wearing a broad-brimmed hat, obscuring most facial features. The person appears to be seated with arms crossed, and there is a cone-shaped glass in front of them. In the background, there is a sketchy outline of a person standing with an umbrella and a faint head sketch at the top right. The background is an unadorned, blank canvas emphasizing the simplicity of the sketch.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Person Holding an Umbrella and a Seated Man with a Hat and a Glass [verso]

Paul Gauguin

Date
1884-1888
Medium
crayon on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 16.9 x 11.7 cm (6 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1991.217.38.b
Credit line
The Armand Hammer Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Breton Sketchbook, No. 16

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • figure
  • Umbrella
  • Post-Impressionist
  • Drink
  • Man
  • Hats
Provenance

Henri Mahaut, Cherbourg, purchased before World War I; Private Collection, USA; Armand Hammer Collection, Los Angeles, 1967; gift to NGA 1991.

NGA object ID 74214. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.