Accession Number
159081
Medium
Watercolor monotype from a glass matrix, with brush and white gouache, reddish-brown and black water color, on cream wove paper (an imitation Japanese vellum)
Dimensions
19.5 × 23.2 cm (7 11/16 × 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Credit Line
Gift of Edward McCormick Blair
Background & Context
Background Story
Paul Gauguin's Aha oe feii? (What! Are You Jealous?) (1894) is related to one of his most famous paintings. The painting shows two Tahitian women, one lying and one seated, the title suggesting a conversation about jealousy. This study shows Gauguin working out the composition and poses.
Cultural Impact
Aha oe feii? is one of Gauguin's most celebrated Tahitian paintings.
Why It Matters
This study for a famous painting shows Gauguin developing the composition of the two women.
