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Paul Gauguin
L'Univers est créé

1893/94

About the Item

Gauguin came back to Paris in August 1893 from his first stay in Tahiti, In the luggage numerous drawings and preparatory work for a book designed by him. In collaboration with the writer Charles Morice, parts of the text "NOA NOA" were created in Paris in the winter of 1893-1894. The plan was for a preferred edition with 10 almost identical woodcuts, all of which were made in the winter of 1893-1894. According to the individual proto-prints by Gauguin, the artist left the artist to Louis Roy, who was limited to 25 to 30 copies. The planned book was never realized, only known is the famous manuscript "NOA NOA", now in the Louvre in Paris. In the course of the preparatory work for the new catalog, 15 copies of the Roy prints were still available. Kornfeld 18, II, D After drawing and sketches from Tahiti Woodblock constructed from 6 to 10 sections by: Kiessling, J. Lacroix, Paris. Monogram in lower right corner 'PGO' Titled in lower left corner 'L'Univers est créé' D. Printed by Louis Roy in colour in spring/summer 1894 in about 25 to 30 impressions on heavy Japan paper, sometimes cut on the borderline and pasted on cardboard. Usually block printed in black over solid orange undertone. Fish in centre foreground printed partially in red, probably with stencils and partially stopped out. Variations in colours. 1 impression, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts 1 impression, formerly Paris, H.M. Petiet Collection 1 impression, Washington, DC, The Library of Congress 1 impression, St. Louis, MO, City Art Museum 1 impression, formerly New York, E. Weyhe 1 impression, formerly Paris, Paul Proute S.A., catalogue 1978, No.82 1 impression, Stockholm, National Museum 1 impression, formerly Stockholm, Galerie Pierre 1 impression, Paris, private collection 1 impression, Washington DC, National Gallery of Art 1 impression, Rochester, NY, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester 1 impression, auction sale Gallery Kornfeld, sale 128 in June 1968, lot number 359 1 impression, auction sale Gallery Kornfeld, sale 153 in June 1974, lot number 272 1 impression, auction sale Gallery Kornfeld, sale 162 in June 1977, lot number 298
  • Creator:
    Paul Gauguin (1848-1903, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1893/94
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.8 in (24.9 cm)Width: 15.7 in (39.88 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU26223839171
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