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A Breton Gleaner by Gauguin, Paul

A Breton Gleaner

1886

pastel on laid paper, squared in blue pastel

National Gallery of Art

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A single figure, a woman, is depicted bending forward, possibly gleaning or working, with her head down and arm extended. The figure is rendered in pastel on a light background, with visible blue pastel grid lines.

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Post-Impressionism woman bonnet dress arm hand diagonal composition cropped figure off-center placement high angle view figure study female figure

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