Auti Te Pape, 1893–94, Woodcut printed in color on wove paper, 8 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (20.6 x 35.9 cm): block, Prints, Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands), Gauguin began working on the text and illustrations for Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent) while in Paris in 1893-94 following his first voyage to Tahiti. The project was originally conceived as a narrative of Gauguin's personal and artistic perceptions of Tahiti but ultimately became something much more complex and mysterious, full of references to Tahitian creation myths and ancient Maori culture
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Auti Te Pape, 1893–94, Woodcut printed, color, wove paper, 8 1/8 x 14 1/8, 20.6 35.9 cm, block, Prints, Paul Gauguin, French, Paris, 1848–1903, Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, Gauguin, working, text, illustrations, Noa Noa, Fragrant Scent, 1893-94 following, first voyage, Tahiti, project, originally conceived, narrative, personal, artistic perceptions, ultimately, something, complex, mysterious, full, references, Tahitian creation, myths, ancient Maori, culture
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