Accession Number
159083
Medium
Watercolor monotype from a glass matrix, with touches of gouache on cream wove paper laid down on ivory Japanese paper
Dimensions
Primary/secondary support: 21.7 × 24.7 cm (8 9/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Credit Line
Gift of Edward McCormick Blair
Background & Context
Background Story
Paul Gauguin's Tahitian Landscape (1894) shows the tropical landscape of Tahiti from his return after a brief trip to France. The forms are simplified, the colors warm and rich. Gauguin's Tahitian landscapes transformed the Western tradition of landscape painting through their encounter with the South Pacific.
Cultural Impact
Gauguin's Tahitian landscapes are among the most influential works of Post-Impressionism.
Why It Matters
This Tahitian landscape captures the warmth and beauty of the South Pacific with Gauguin's characteristic style.
