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Be in Love and You Will Be Happy

c. 1898–99

Paul Gauguin

(French, 1848–1903)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
woodcut
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1925.1024
Catalogue raisonné
G.58; M/K/J 55 IIb
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented woodcut in black ink depicts stylized figures. In the lower center, a figure with hollow eyes rests their chin on their hands. To the left, a small child sits beside a crouching animal. On the right, a nude figure sits with their back toward us. Across the top, the inscription "SOYEZ AMOUREUSES VOUS SEREZ HEUREUSES" arcs amidst heads looking upward. Rough, blocky patterns and thick lines create the scene.

Be in Love and You Will Be Happy

c. 1898–99

Paul Gauguin

(French, 1848–1903)
France, 19th century

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