THe Market by Paul Gaugan

The Market 1895,
Shorewood Print #1363
Newark High School

This painting depicting a group of Tahitian women relaxing under the trees shows Gaugan's use of contrasting colors and values.

The Women of Tahiti by Paul Gaugan

The Women of Tahiti 1891,
Shorewood Print #1064
Newark High School

In this early Tahitian painting Gaugan's violent attraction to color overtakes his rendering of form to create a simplified figure duet in bright contrasting colors.

Woman With Mango by Paul Gaugan

Woman With Mango 1892,
Shorewood Print #1111
Newark High School

This portrait of a Tahitian girl shows Gaugan's love of rich color and simplified forms. The repeating texture in the folds of the girls dress and the gradations of color show Gaugan at his best.

When Do You Marry? by Paul Gaugan

When Do You Marry? 1892,

Shorewood Print #1079

Newark High School

One of Gaugan's favorite subjects, the women of Tahiti, is shown here with broad sweeping horizontal strokes portraying the mountains in the background.