(b. 1848, Paris, d. 1903, Atuona, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia)
Study for The Loss of Virginity
1890-91
Charcoal, 316 x 332 mm
Private collection
This is a preliminary study for the painting The Loss of Virginity (Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia). It was produced in the brief period when Gauguin was interested in Symbolism.
