The Siesta. #8 is a painting by Paul Gauguin which was uploaded on June 21st, 2019.
The Siesta. #8
The Siesta. Artist: Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848-1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands). Dimensions: 35 x 45 3/4 in. (88.9 x 116.2 cm). Date:... more
by Paul Gauguin
Title
The Siesta. #8
Artist
Paul Gauguin
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
The Siesta. Artist: Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848-1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands). Dimensions: 35 x 45 3/4 in. (88.9 x 116.2 cm). Date: ca. 1892-94.
The unaffected grace and communal ease of Tahitian women impressed Gauguin enormously. The artist worked on this painting over an extended period, incorporating numerous changes. The skirt of the woman in the foreground, for example, was originally bright red; there was a dog in the position now occupied by the basket at lower right; and the woman seated at the left edge of the porch was previously situated further to the left. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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June 21st, 2019
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