Product Description
Looking to add a little flair to your room or office? Look no further. This contemporary artwork is sure to make a statement in any space.
Titled "Passion," the Neoclassical Pop Art artwork inspired by Paul Gauguin's painting ‘Nafea Faa Ipoipo' or 'When Will You Marry?,' created in 1892, currently in a Private collection in Switzerland.
Rejecting the rules of traditional Impressionism style, Gauguin exiled himself on a tropical island of Tahiti, dreaming the rarest of all artistic achievement, creating his unique style. For that reason, he also abandoned his family life,
“People tell me I’m not Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Puvis de Chavannes – but I already know that! Why tell me?” Gauguin
Coming from a European background and a Parisian lifestyle, Tahiti was a dream come true for Gauguin who explored in his artwork the extraordinary exotic islander's rituals, mystery, simplicity, and natural harmony found in primitive life.
Art historian Nancy Mowll Mathews wrote that Gauguin "portrayed the natives as living only to sing, and to make love. That's how he got the money from his friends and raised the public's interest in his adventure. But, of course, he knew the truth, which was that Tahiti was an unremarkable island with an international, westernized community".
The painting features a traditionally dressed young woman, settled in a Japanese model pose on the threshold between the front and middle ground. A flower behind her left ear indicates she is seeking a husband. Behind her, the second figure in a high-necked Western-style dress in Buddhist art gesture posing a mudra signifying warning.
At the bottom right is the inscription "NAFEA Faa ipoipo" (When will you marry). Gauguin commonly inscribed his paintings in Tahitian at this time: he was fascinated by the language, though never advanced beyond its rudiments.
The Neoclassical Pop Art artwork breaks apart the passionate dream of Gauguin into a passel and pieces of that reality.
A collectible original artwork. Created by the Neoclassical Pop Art studio as an original contemporary painting. A collectible statement piece where the old masters meet pop culture, made for true art lovers.
- Creator : Neoclassical Pop Art
- Year of Creation : 2018
- Dimensions : 24"x 36"
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Movement & Style : Neoclassical Pop Art
- Hand-painted in oil on stretched canvas
