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Caricature of Paul Gauguin

1889

Émile Bernard

(French, 1868–1941)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
watercolor and black ink on paper
Measurements
Sheet: 19.9 x 15.5 cm (7 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandfather, John D. Rockefeller Jr. 2018.75
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Émile Bernard worked closely with Paul Gauguin in the village of Pont-Aven during the late 1880s, adopting a new style that emphasized imagination rather than observed reality. This caricatural portrait dates to their most intense period of collaboration, and shows Gauguin as the leader of a new school of painting, seated regally and holding a walking stick that resembles a scepter.
A vertically oriented watercolor and black ink drawing on tan paper depicts Paul Gauguin seated facing right. He has a light skin tone, dark hair, and a goatee, wearing a dark coat over a patterned yellow shirt. His hands are folded in his lap as he sits on a blue stool. Bold, dark washes define his clothing and a tall, triangular form. Cursive text across the top identifies the subject and date, 1889.

Caricature of Paul Gauguin

1889

Émile Bernard

(French, 1868–1941)
France, 19th century

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