Noanoa Tavola 45
Chipping away at wood blocks in Tahiti, Gauguin created this print titled 'Le Sourire' (The Smile) for his book 'Noa Noa'. The design playfully mimics a banknote, with 'TAHITI' stamped in the corner and blank boxes that look like spaces for currency, perhaps mocking the very concept of value in paradise. Two stylized figures and a dog surround the text, capturing the artist's fascination with the 'primitive' mystery of island life. It’s a rough, expressive piece that shows how he tried to translate his tropical dreams into graphic art for folks back in France.
- Technique
- Woodcut
- Material
- Ink on paper
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