Three Tahitian Women
The Met
Artist: Paul Gauguin(French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands)
Date: 1896
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 17 in. (24.4 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1997, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Three women in a vibrant, lush landscape, two in red wraps, one in a white wrap
Detailed Description
The image presents three women within a vibrant, stylized landscape, rendered with broad brushstrokes and a color palette of greens, yellows, reds, and purples. On the far left, a woman stands with her upper body bare, a white cloth draped around her lower half. Her skin tone is yellowish-brown, and her head is tilted slightly downwards, her gaze directed towards the right. Her left arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand resting near her hip, while her right arm extends downwards, her hand touching the white cloth. In the center, two women stand close together, both facing towards the right. Their dark hair is adorned with small white flowers. The woman positioned slightly in front has her hands clasped together near her chest, her head tilted down, and her eyes appear closed or cast downwards. She wears a red wrap around her lower body, which is decorated with subtle yellow and orange patterns. Her skin has a greenish-brown hue. The third woman stands slightly behind and to the right of the central figure, also facing right with her head tilted downwards. She wears a similar red wrap with yellow patterns, and her skin is a darker yellowish-brown. The background is a dense, lush forest, dominated by various shades of green foliage, with hints of white blossoms visible at the top. A body of water, depicted with reflective streaks of light blue, yellow, and purple, flows across the middle ground. A tree trunk rises vertically on the far right, partially obscuring the background. The ground is a mix of green and yellow tones. Towards the bottom right, several dark, rounded shapes are visible in the water.
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