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Human Misery (Misères humaines), Paul Gauguin, 1898–1899, woodcut on Japan paper, perimeter mounted

Human Misery (Misères humaines)

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Artist: Paul Gauguin
Date: 1898–1899
Movement: Impressionism · Symbolism · Post-impressionism
Medium: woodcut on Japan paper, perimeter mounted
Dimensions: image: 19.3 x 29.1 cm (7 5/8 x 11 7/16 in.); sheet: 24.9 x 34 cm (9 13/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
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Paul Gauguin, Human Misery (Misères humaines), 1898–1899, woodcut on Japan paper, perimeter mounted, National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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