Tallenge Modern Masters Collection - Merahi metua no Tehamana by Paul Gauguin - Medium Size Ready To Hang Gallery Wrap Canvas 27 inch x 18 inch Painting  (With Frame)

Tehamana was a Tahitian girl who became Paul Gauguin’s companion and, in some ways, the embodiment of his feelings about Tahitian culture. Here he showed her wearing the prim dress imposed on native women by European missionaries, a sign that Tahiti was not quite the “primitive” paradise the artist had hoped to find. The Tahitian title Gauguin inscribed on the canvas, “Merahi metua no Tehamana” (Tehamana Has Many Parents), refers to the local custom of sharing children between real and foster parents. He later adopted the French title “Les aïeux de Tehamana” (The Ancestors of Tehamana), which suggests the ancient belief that Tahitians descended from the union of the deities Ta’aroa and Hina. The figure on the wall to the left is Hina, presented in a pose borrowed from Hindu sculpture..Tallenge Store has brought you this beautiful piece of art on a high quality 240 gsm 100% cotton canvas with gloss finish. This canvas print is wrapped on a wooden frame and is absolutely ready to be hung on the walls This painting is printed on a high resolution HP Inkjet large format production printer delivering sophisticated and elegant museum quality prints. The Tallenge Store is a leading affordable art marketplace where thousands of visitors purchase artworks and photographs from artists across the world. One can buy Original Art, Digital Prints, Gifts & Canvases anywhere in India. We are redefining the experience of buying and selling art by making it easy, convenient and welcoming for both buyers and artists.