Seated Breton Woman, Charcoal and Pastel Study
A study on ivory laid paper in black chalk with touches of red and yellow pastel. A figure in a head covering is seen from behind, with a sleeve and shoulder massed in soft shading, while a separate study of a hand sits at the lower right. A handwritten dedication appears at the upper right.
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Date
- 1886
- Medium
- Black fabricated chalk with pastel on ivory laid paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1155 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1886).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Carter H. Harrison Collection