Noa Noa; The Devil Speaks (Mahna No Varua Ino)

1893

Bold, expressive woodcut technique transforms Tahitian mythology into a haunting visual narrative, exemplifying Gauguin's primitivist approach to non-Western spiritual themes.

Medium: woodcut

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Paul Gauguin, Noa Noa; The Devil Speaks (Mahna No Varua Ino), 1893

Bold, expressive woodcut technique transforms Tahitian mythology into a haunting visual narrative, exemplifying Gauguin's primitivist approach to non-Western spiritual themes.

Medium: woodcut
Year: 1893
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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