Tahitian Women on the Beach
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Tahitian Women on the Beach is a 1891 painting by Paul Gauguin
. The painting depicts two women on the Pacific island of Tahiti
on the beach.
The painting is currently in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay
, located in Paris, France.
In 1892 Gauguin painted a similar painting Parau api, (Two Women of Tahiti) which also is in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay, in Paris.
Paul Gauguin
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a leading French Post-Impressionist artist. He was an important figure in the Symbolist movement as a painter, sculptor, print-maker, ceramist, and writer...
. The painting depicts two women on the Pacific island of Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
on the beach.
The painting is currently in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay
Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, an impressive Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture,...
, located in Paris, France.
In 1892 Gauguin painted a similar painting Parau api, (Two Women of Tahiti) which also is in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay, in Paris.