Tahitian Faces (Frontal View and Profiles)
ca. 1899
Paul Gauguin fled the industrial grind of Europe for Tahiti, chasing a dream of a primitive paradise that existed mostly in his imagination. In this intimate sketch from 1899, he studies the face of a local woman with a haunting serenity. The central figure gazes forward with heavy, closed eyes, while faint profile views float around her like echoes or spirits. Created just a few years before his death in poverty, this work highlights his shift toward Symbolism, where the inner emotional world mattered far more than strict realistic detail.
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