On a Chair
椅子の上
Paul Gauguin · 1880 · Oil
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On a Chair is a small oil painting made by Paul Gauguin in 1880, a still life of a mandolin resting on a chair with a flower-patterned cloth. It is held by the Menard Art Museum in Aichi.
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Date
- 1880
- Medium / format
- Oil
About this work
On a Chair is an oil painting on canvas made in 1880 by the French painter Paul Gauguin. According to the Menard Art Museum's record, it measures 47.3 cm high by 31.2 cm wide.
In the tall composition a mandolin resting on a chair is drawn large, with a flower-patterned cloth layered behind it. The round body of the mandolin and the fine layering of color in the cloth fill the picture.
Around 1880 Gauguin was working as a stockbroker and painting as a Sunday painter. He devoted himself to painting only after the economic downturn of the 1880s, so this work dates from the period before he became a painter.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who painted On a Chair, and when?
- On a Chair is by Paul Gauguin, made in 1880. Medium: Oil.
- Where can I see On a Chair?
- It is held by Menard Art Museum. Exhibitions change, so check each museum's information before you visit.
Sources and references
- Internet Archive (archived page) (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-06)
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