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| Paul Gauguin's Noa Noa — November 2009 |
Gauguin, Paul. Noa Noa: Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). Woodcut. 1929.878.9.
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Gauguin, Paul. Tahitian Series: Land of Delights. Woodcut. 1929.878.5.
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During his first visit to Tahiti (1891-1893), Paul Gauguin documented his experiences in his travel journal, Noa Noa. We first encounter the phrase, 'noa noa,' when Gauguin describes the scent of the Tahitian women:
A mingled perfume, half animal, half vegetable emanated from them; the perfume
of their blood and of the gardenias—tiaré—which they wore in their hair.
"Téiné merahi noa noa (now very fragrant)," they said.1
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| The Art Study Group |
Get ready to enjoy the Paul Gauguin: Paris, 1889, exhibition
with the Heights Library and Ingalls Library, Cleveland Museum of Art!
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