Manao tupapau — Gauguin Tapestry Blanket
Manao tupapau — Gauguin Tapestry Blanket
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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 as a soft, double-sided tapestry throw with fringed edges — a warm layer for the sofa or bed.
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This went well past what I expected. I have wanted something by Gauguin since college, and Manao tupapau was the one to get.
Everything about this went better than I hoped. Every line in Manao tupapau is crisp, even in the busiest areas.
This is genuinely one of the nicest things we own now. 👌
Thank you so much, this made our morning. Enjoy it, and send a photo if you ever feel like it.
The shipping was fast and the packing was better than most furniture I have bought. Worth every dollar and then some.



