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Paul Gauguin and woodcarving

AI-generated historical reconstruction of Paul Gauguin carving a wooden sabot in a modest Brittany workshop.

Gauguin’s carved wooden sabot from the National Gallery of Art.

Gauguin’s 1902 painted wooden sculpture *Père Paillard*.

Gauguin’s *Noa Noa* woodcut, a distinct example of his carved-print practice.

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AI-generated historical reconstruction of Paul Gauguin carving a wooden sabot in a modest Brittany workshop.

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Paul Gauguin is best known as a painter, but he also carved and painted wooden objects. In Brittany, he decorated wooden shoes and furniture; later, he made wooden reliefs and sculptures. This was more than an occasional hobby: museums preserve these objects as part of his artistic practice.