Women, Animals, and Foliage, from the Suite of Late Wood-Block Prints 1898 - 1899

This wood-block print, "Women, Animals, and Foliage", was created by the celebrated Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin in 1898-1899. The print features a stylized scene of Tahitian life, a subject that greatly interested Gauguin. The print showcases a bold, graphic style characteristic of Gauguin’s wood-block prints, depicting a scene filled with figures, foliage, and animals in a simplified yet expressive manner. The print is a testament to the artist’s interest in the beauty of natural and human forms and reflects Gauguin’s quest to simplify and stylize his art, as seen in his later woodblock prints.