Haere Mai (1891)
Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903
Oil on Burlap, 36"x28.5", Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Gauguin was instrumental in the promotion of "primitivism" as an art movement at the end of the 19th century. It was motivated by the romantic desire to discover an unsullied paradise hidden within the “uncivilized” world. It is believed that Haere Mai, which means literally "come here" and is painted into the lower right of the painting, is actually the result of Gauguin not understanding the Tahitian language and a desire to make the painting more saleable to the Parisian art buying public who were craving intimations of exotic far away places.
Oil on Burlap, 36"x28.5", Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Gauguin was instrumental in the promotion of "primitivism" as an art movement at the end of the 19th century. It was motivated by the romantic desire to discover an unsullied paradise hidden within the “uncivilized” world. It is believed that Haere Mai, which means literally "come here" and is painted into the lower right of the painting, is actually the result of Gauguin not understanding the Tahitian language and a desire to make the painting more saleable to the Parisian art buying public who were craving intimations of exotic far away places.
My Haere Mai
Nancy Patrick Carney
Acrylic on canvas 26”x 22” This urban cityscape uses the colors and composition of Gauguin, but contemporary figures replace the landscape elements. |
Pastoral, After Gauguin
Calvin deRuyter Watercolor on paper, mounted and waxed
22”x30” The transposition of tropical heat with the calm coolness of a pastoral setting made Gauguin’s painting a challenging palette. |
With the Trees and the Pigs
Emily Donovan Acrylic on canvas 27” x 22” This painting is an imaginary landscape where shapes suggest trees and animals that dance in bright colors. |
Tropical Shimmering Light
Susan Fryer Voigt Acrylic on panel 16”x20” Gauguin’s image painted with acrylics he might have wished for: heavy body, open, metallic and interference. |
Gauguin’s Dream
Pamela Weisdorf Mixed media on canvas 20” x 16” Was he in his bed or on a boat? Awake or sleeping? Opening his eyes, Gauguin had no idea where he was. My use of bold color, texture and gloss creates a feeling of intensity in Gauguin’s idyllic tropical sanctuary. |
Picnic in Tahiti
Emmy White Watercolor with acrylic varnish finish 30”x22” Gauguin's pet piglets love to roam free. Paul has taken the day off & needs a brief respite from painting the village's beautiful natives. Lunch packed, he walks out to the countryside where he paints the lovely farm houses, wild grasses, exciting sky and mountainous terrain |
