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The Ancestors of Tehamana OR Tehamana Has Many Parents (Merahi metua no Tehamana)

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The 19th of 54 artworks with a classification of 'portraits'

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Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903)
The Ancestors of Tehamana OR Tehamana Has Many Parents (Merahi metua no Tehamana), 1893
Oil on canvas, 30 1/16 x 21 3/8 in. (76.3 x 54.3 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deering McCormick, 1980.613
Gallery 246


Classifications:european painting, oil on canvas, painting.
Subjects:mysteries/fantasies, portraits, post-impressionist, women.
Media:oil.
Artists:Paul Gauguin.

See Also:

Text Introduction: Gauguin's Portrayal of Tehamana


Text Examination: Gauguin's Career and Painting in Tahiti


Text Overview: Gauguin's Life in Tahiti and Depiction of his Young Wife, Tehamana


Classroom Resource Paul Gauguin's The Ancestors of Tehamana, 1893


Artist Biography Artist Biography: Paul Gauguin



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