Spirit of the Dead Watching — Gauguin Pillow
Spirit of the Dead Watching — Gauguin Pillow
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This print reproduces one of Paul Gauguin's most famous Tahitian compositions, "Manao Tupapau" (1892), which depicts his young companion lying on a bed while a spirit figure watches from behind, illustrating Tahitian beliefs about ancestral ghosts that Gauguin recorded, and partly invented, in his memoir "Noa Noa." As part of the Noa Noa woodcut suite, this version renders the haunting composition in bold, roughly carved black and white, stripped of the original painting's color to emphasize pattern and symbol. The image remains one of the most discussed works of Gauguin's Tahitian period.
Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.
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I have no real complaints and one small wish. Only the far edges of Spirit of the Dead Watching lose a little crispness. There is a small imperfection near one edge that I have decided to like. It has already paid for itself in compliments.
Everyone who walks in asks about it. It makes the mudroom feel like somebody with taste lives here.
It made the stairwell feel finished in a way I could not manage on my own. Owning Spirit of the Dead Watching means more to me than generic art ever could, and Gauguin is part of that.
The quality here is well beyond what I paid for it. My daughter recognized Spirit of the Dead Watching from her art class and was thrilled. It has a substantial feel that photos cannot really show. This one is staying with us a long time.
This is the best thing I have bought for the house all year. My guests ask about Spirit of the Dead Watching before anything else in the house. Our summers are so humid that I was nervous about ordering anything at all, and it has held up perfectly. An easy five stars from me.
So glad it found the right spot in your house. Thanks for the kind words. Ines