Mother and Child (recto)

Paul Gauguin, 1870s

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Mother and Child (recto), 1870s. black chalk.

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black chalk · Sheet: 26.8 x 20.4 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Mother and Child (recto)
Artist: Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)
Date: 1870s
Medium: black chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 26.8 x 20.4 cm (10 9/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickox
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1848–1903

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