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

Fox, Busts of Two Women, and a Rabbit, headpiece for Le sourire 1899 - 1900

drawing, print, paper

drawing

pen drawing

mechanical pen drawing

print

pen sketch

old engraving style

paper

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

france

pen work

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

"Fox, Busts of Two Women, and a Rabbit, headpiece for Le sourire" is a woodcut print by Paul Gauguin, created in 1899-1900. The print depicts a fox, two female busts, and a rabbit against a background of flowing lines, alluding to the title, "Le sourire" (the smile). The work is characteristic of Gauguin's later style, marked by bold, simplified forms, and flat, decorative patterns, creating a unique visual experience. This piece, now housed at The Art Institute of Chicago, exemplifies Gauguin's experimentation with printmaking, a medium he utilized to explore themes of nature, symbolism, and human emotion.