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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Although known as one of the founders of modern art, Gauguin found inspiration in ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art. The woman with the pointing finger on the right side of this painting was taken from a figure on the Parthenon frieze.
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Paul Gauguin — The Bathers
Paul Gauguin — The Invocation
Paul Gauguin — Parau na te Varua ino (Words of the Devil)
Paul Gauguin — Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary)
Paul Gauguin — Day of the God (Mahana no Atua)
Paul Gauguin — Haere Pape
Paul Gauguin — Fatata te Miti (By the Sea)
Paul Gauguin — Three Tahitian Women
Paul Gauguin — Why Are You Angry? (No Te Aha Oe Riri)
Paul Gauguin — Te Pape Nave Nave (Delectable Waters)
Paul Gauguin — The Big Tree (Te raau rahi)
Paul Gauguin — Two Women
