The King’s Wifeis a painting reflecting Paul Gauguin’s deep interest in Polynesian culture and in the idealised representation of the female figure. The work shows a Tahitian woman seated or standing in a simple, harmonious natural setting, rendered with the typical combination of saturated colours, essential forms and sharp outlines that characterise his Tahitian period.
The figure, solemn yet silent, embodies a sense of regal dignity that goes beyond her actual social position, becoming a symbol of an archaic, noble and spiritual world. Behind her, the tropical landscape is not described with naturalistic precision, but transformed into a symbolic vision of warm hues and flat surfaces. Gauguin aims to capture the inner essence of the subject, reinterpreting Polynesian culture with a poetic, mythical eye, far from Western canons.
Material of the finest quality
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity, also on Amalfi paper, signed by the craftsman who made the print.
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