ノアノア 図版05
This fascinating page from Paul Gauguin's 'Noa Noa' manuscript feels like a 19th-century scrapbook melting into a dream. At the top, a sepia photograph captures two solemn Tahitian women in traditional dress, grounding the viewer in reality. Below, Gauguin's imagination takes flight with a whimsical watercolor of two stylized figures—painted in soft yellows and pinks—sitting cross-legged and holding up red tablets as if in a silent ritual. Scattered around them are abstract flowers and sliced fruit, creating a playful atmosphere. Gauguin created this travelogue (the title means 'fragrant') to explain his exotic Tahitian experiences to a Parisian audience, effectively inventing his own version of paradise by mixing documentation with fantasy.
- Technique
- Watercolor, ink, and photograph on paper
- Material
- Paper