Artwork Details
9-3/4 x 12-1/2 in. (image) 9-7/8 x 12-7/8 in. (sheet)
Accession NumberGift of Samuel Josefowitz in tribute to Bret Waller and Ellen Lee
CopyrightPrints, Drawings, and Photographs
Color PaletteSamuel Josefowitz [1921-2015]; donated to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1998
Bernard’s images of everyday life in Pont-Aven reflect his keen sense of design. He positions the curving forms of the women and the diagonal tree trunk to create a lively, fluid pattern. Especially clever is the pairing on the right of the two women stretching in opposite directions. The sheets hanging on the line add rare right angles to the flowing lines of the composition.
Bernard was familiar with Japanese woodcuts, and the commanding figure at left was inspired by Japanese prints of actors.
The maple leaf at lower right is Bernard’s symbol for his signature.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Gauguin as Printmaker: The Volpini Suite
Indianapolis Museum of Art
March 11, 2011 - September 18, 2011
Gauguin and the School of Pont-Aven from the Collection of Samuel Josefowitz
Indianapolis Museum of Art
March 28, 1999 - August 1, 1999
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