Why Are You Angry? — Gauguin Tapestry Blanket
Why Are You Angry? — Gauguin Tapestry Blanket
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Painted in 1896 during Gauguin's second stay in Tahiti, "No te aha oe riri? (Why Are You Angry?)" depicts a group of Tahitian women and children in a domestic scene, its Tahitian-language title — like many of Gauguin's titles from this period — posing an enigmatic question rather than simply describing the image. The painting reflects Gauguin's mature Tahitian style, combining flattened, boldly outlined forms with a rich, non-naturalistic palette drawn partly from memory and imagination. Now in the Art Institute of Chicago, it exemplifies the deliberately ambiguous, symbolic narratives of his island paintings.
Jacquard-woven as a soft, double-sided tapestry throw with fringed edges — a warm layer for the sofa or bed.
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I've had it in place for two weeks and I notice it every time I walk past. There is more going on in Why Are You Angry? than I noticed on the website. Our farmhouse has a lot of empty space and this filled some of it nicely. 😍
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The colors are richer in person than they look on a screen. Everything that makes Why Are You Angry? special survived the reproduction. I would order this again tomorrow.
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