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In his book Noa Noa Gauguin describes his experience of Tahiti and its inhabitants on his arrival in 1891. He describes the woman in the portrait thus ¡°She was not pretty ¨C at le ast not by European standards ¨C but beautiful.¡± Disillusioned with Europe and the Western art scene Gauguin took his leave and went in search of a new beginning in the Pacific Islands. The era¡¯s passion for ¡°the primitive¡± took hold of him, possibly deeper than with any other artist. The girl¡¯s choice of clothing and the painter¡¯s choice of composition connect her to the European portrait tradition from the Renaissance ¨C but her native features resist any kind of Europeanising. Title Tahitian Woman with a Flower Creator Paul Gauguin Creator Lifespan 1848/1903 Creator Gender None Date Created 1891 Physical Dimensions w465 x h705 mm Type Painting. Oil on canvas Show more