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Human Misery (Misères humaines) by Paul Gauguin — VisualArtsDB

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Human Misery (Misères humaines)

1898

Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 7 9/16 x 11 3/4" (19.2 x 29.9 cm); sheet: 8 7/8 x 11 3/4" (22.6 x 29.9 cm)
Genre: print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Bust of a Nude Woman and Three-Quarter Figure of a Man with a White Cap in Profile, Third Small Figure at Far Right, headpiece for Le sourire

Paul Gauguin, 1899

Fox, Busts of Two Women, and a Rabbit, headpiece for Le sourire

Fox, Busts of Two Women, and a Rabbit, headpiece for Le sourire

Paul Gauguin, 1899

Two Maori Women Squatting Down

Two Maori Women Squatting Down

Paul Gauguin, 1894

Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree)

Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree)

Paul Gauguin, 1892

Crouching Tahitian Woman (related to the painting Nafea faa ipoipo [When Will You Marry?])

Crouching Tahitian Woman (related to the painting Nafea faa ipoipo [When Will You Marry?])

Paul Gauguin, 1891

Te atua (The God), from the Noa Noa Suite

Te atua (The God), from the Noa Noa Suite

Paul Gauguin, 1894

Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude), from the Noa Noa Suite

Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude), from the Noa Noa Suite

Paul Gauguin, 1893

Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her)

Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her)

Paul Gauguin, 1894

Nave nave fenua (Delightful Land), from the Noa Noa Suite

Nave nave fenua (Delightful Land), from the Noa Noa Suite

Paul Gauguin, 1893

Les cigales et les fourmis (The Grasshoppers and the Ants), from the Volpini Suite

Les cigales et les fourmis (The Grasshoppers and the Ants), from the Volpini Suite

Paul Gauguin, 1889

Design for a Jardiniere: The Toilette

Design for a Jardiniere: The Toilette

Paul Gauguin, 1881

A Horse and Birds, headpiece for Le sourire

A Horse and Birds, headpiece for Le sourire

Paul Gauguin, 1899