Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Barbarian Tales (Contes barbares)
Paul Gauguin
A striking late masterpiece by Paul Gauguin, featuring seated Polynesian women and a watchful figure rendered in a rich, saturated palette.
Barbarian Poems (Poèmes Barbares)
Paul Gauguin
1896 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An evocative Post-Impressionist portrait by Paul Gauguin, featuring a Tahitian woman set against a fiery, atmospheric backdrop.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Office
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Terracotta clay
About the piece
Painted in 1896 during Gauguin's second stay in Tahiti, 'Barbarian Poems' (Poèmes Barbares) reflects the artist's deep fascination with local culture and spiritual symbolism. The composition juxtaposes a contemplative young woman with a mysterious, statue-like figure, unified by a bold, saturated palette of vermilion and earthy tones that define the artist's late style.
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