Flowers in a Vase
by GAUGUIN, Paul, Watercolour, 192 x 118 mm
This is one of the rare flower still-lifes in Gauguin’s oeuvre. It was executed for decorating Gauguin’s book “Noa-Noa,” it was the frontispiece of the manuscript. The Noa-Noa contained 59 watercolours and coloured woodcuts, and 18 black-and-white graphics.