Fatata te MITI (the sea)

Date: 1892
Medium: oil on canvas

The painting depicts a scene with figures in the style of Post-Impressionism, reminiscent of the work of Paul Gauguin. There are two human figures in a tropical setting. One woman sits on a rock facing away from the viewer while the other, closer to the water, scoops water into a container. They are wearing only minimal clothing, which emphasizes the exotic nature of the scene. Around them, bold colors are seen, orange and turquoise accents in the vegetation and water surface, adding to the atmosphere of a tropical paradise.

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Gauguin painted picture Fatata te MITI (the sea) in 1892. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is portrait. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). French painter and a leading figure of Postimpressionism. His experiments with colour strongly influenced modern art of the early 20th century. As one of the first, he subscribed to primitivism: simplified and exaggerated contours of the body, strong and contrasting colours. This artistic style was partly due his admiration for the art of the primitive cultures of Africa, Micronesia and North American Indians. Gauguin himself had the opportunity to experience life on Tahiti, where he resided from 1891 until his death. It was in Polynesia that he created his most famous paintings.