Parau Hano Hano (A Frightening Tale)

Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)

1893–94

Medium/Technique Zincograph (lithograph on zinc) on dark cream wove paper

Dimensions Platemark: 36 x 26.4 cm (14 3/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Sheet: 38 x 27.5 cm (14 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Henri M. Petiet, confirmed by his estate

Accession Number2001.703

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Kornfeld 24

DescriptionPrinted from zinc plate by Louis Roy; corners cut; condition poor

InscriptionsIn graphite pencil below: Epreuve d'une lihographie de Gauguin. This is identified by Kornfeld (1988) as being in Séguin's hand.

ProvenanceRoderic O'Conor, sale, Paris 1956, lot. 28; to Henri M. Petiet, Paris; gift to MFA 2001