Two Tahitian Women
| Two Tahitian Women | |
|---|---|
Post Impressionism | |
| Dimensions | 94 cm × 72 cm (37 in × 28.5 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
Two Tahitian Women is an 1899 painting by Paul Gauguin. It depicts two topless women, one holding mango blossoms, on the Pacific Island of Tahiti. The painting is part of the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and was donated to the museum by William Church Osborn in 1949.[1]
Although Tahiti is depicted as an innocent paradise, the two women in the painting confront the viewer in a way similar to that in Manet's
The painting was attacked April 1, 2011, while on loan to the
References
- ^ a b Two Tahitian Women - Metropolitan Museum of Art Retrieved July 15, 2012
- ISBN 0-313-31674-0.
- ISBN 0-312-12660-3.
- ^ "National Gallery visitor attacks Gauguin painting, officials say". The Washington Post. April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "Gauguin painting in Washington DC attacked by woman". BBC News. April 5, 2011.
External links
- Dale McFeatters (April 11, 2011). "Gauguin, CIA still have capacity to inspire". Korea Times.
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