We Shall Not Go to the Market Today (Ta matete) by Paul Gauguin. A row of Tahitian women in long dresses sit in profile on a bench in a stylized, rhythmic arrangement against a background of trees.

We Shall Not Go to the Market Today (Ta matete)

Paul Gauguin

1892 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An iconic Post-Impressionist masterpiece by Paul Gauguin featuring Tahitian women in a striking, flat-perspective composition.

$129

For the selected configuration

From $129

6 frame sizes

Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze

Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)

Where it works

A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — anchors the wall with steady presence.

Often works in
Living Room · Dining Room · Office
Placement
Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
Walls
Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Rich brown, Terracotta clay

About the piece

Painted in 1892 during his first Tahitian period, Gauguin’s 'Ta matete' (The Market) depicts women seated in a rhythmic arrangement inspired by Egyptian tomb paintings. This work showcases his signature use of bold colors and flattened forms, moving away from Western realism toward a more symbolic and decorative expression of life in the South Seas.

More like this

Fatata te Miti (By the Sea)

Contains nudity

Figure Studies

Fatata te Miti (By the Sea)

Paul Gauguin

A vibrant Post-Impressionist scene by Paul Gauguin depicting Tahitian women at the water's edge.

Five Bathing Women at a Lake

Contains nudity

Figure Studies

Five Bathing Women at a Lake

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

A bold Expressionist composition featuring five bathers rendered in Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's signature vibrant palette and rhythmic style.