Delightful Land, 1893–94, Woodcut printed in color on thin wove paper, 13 7/8 x 8 in. (35.2 x 20.3 cm) block, Prints, Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands), In this print Gauguin reimagines the Biblical story of the Fall. Eve is now a native Tahitian woman, the Garden of Eden a lush tropical paradise, the devilish serpent a fantastical winged lizard, and the apple from the Tree of Knowledge an exotic flower from a peacock-like plant
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Delightful Land, 1893–94, Woodcut printed, color, thin wove paper, 13 7/8 x 8, 35.2 20.3 cm, block, Prints, Paul Gauguin, French, Paris, 1848–1903, Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, print Gauguin reimagines, Biblical story, Fall, Eve, now, native Tahitian, woman, Garden, Eden, lush tropical, paradise, devilish serpent, fantastical winged, lizard, apple, Tree, Knowledge, exotic flower, peacock, plant
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