Polynesian Woman with Children
Paul Gauguin, 1901
The figures in this work have never been identified. Their pose and other details, such as the woman’s gold ring and the red mark on the girl’s hand, invite speculation as to their relationship to each other and to Gauguin. Technical analysis has revealed that he reworked the position of the woman’s hands to align diagonally with those of the young girl. Together, they form an upward axis reinforced by the cat, also a later addition.
| Artist | Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903) |
|---|---|
| Medium | Oil on linen canvas |
| Size | 97 × 74 cm (38 3/16 × 29 1/8 in.); Framed: 111.2 × 88.3 × 5.8 cm (43 3/4 × 34 3/4 × 2 1/4 in.) |
| Origin | France |
| Type | Painting |
| Museum | Art Institute of Chicago · museum page |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0): free to download, print and hang. |
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