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Self-portrait with Manao Tupapau by Gauguin
An 1893-4 oil on canvas, Self-portrait with Manao Tupapau, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist painter. The artist painted this while in Paris where he was attempting to exhibit his works painted in Polynesia. In the background is Gauguin's Manao Tupapau (The Spirit of the Dead Watching), which he considered one of his most important South Pacific paintings. (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)
Bibliography
- Bouruet-Aubertot, Veronique. The Complete Book of Impressionism . Ji Mu Wen Hua, 2020.
- Denvir, Bernard. Post-Impressionism . Thames & Hudson, 1992.
- Hodge, Susie. Gauguin& Works in 500 Images. Lorenz Books, 2015.
- Howard, Michael. Encyclopedia of Impressionism. Thunder Bay Pr, 1997.
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