Crouching Tahitian Girl
by GAUGUIN, Paul, Pencil, charcoal and pastel, 533 x 478 mm
This drawing is a study for the painting “When Will You Marry?” now in the �ffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basel as a loan from a private collector. The figure returns later in several other compositions by Gauguin.
Gauguin’s companion at Tahiti, Tehur��, was the model of this drawing.