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Paul Gauguin — Manau tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), from the Noa Noa Suite
Paul Gauguin

Manau tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), from the Noa Noa Suite

1893

Based on one of Gauguin's most famous paintings, this print from the Noa Noa series explores Tahitian beliefs about spirits and death through innovative multi-color printing techniques.

Medium
Wood-block print, printed twice in brown and black inks, with selective wiping, and a transferred twill impression, on pale-pink wove paper (faded to tan)
Dimensions

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Paul Gauguin, Manau tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), from the Noa Noa Suite, 1893

Based on one of Gauguin's most famous paintings, this print from the Noa Noa series explores Tahitian beliefs about spirits and death through innovative multi-color printing techniques.

Medium
Wood-block print, printed twice in brown and black inks, with selective wiping, and a transferred twill impression, on pale-pink wove paper (faded to tan)
Dimensions
20.4 x 35.6 cm
Year
1893
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Brown, Tahitian Culture, French, Mysterious, 19th Century, Polynesian, Spiritual, 1890s, Melancholic, Post-Impressionism, Woodblock Print, Woman, Figurative, Brown And Black, Supernatural

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