Two women tahitian with mango flowers by Paul Gauguin

Tahitian exoticism and the search for an original paradise guide the creator’s brush during his immersion in the Pacific islands. Through the double portrait entitled “Two women tahitian with mango flowers”, the illustrious Paul Gauguin captures the essence of indigenous feminine beauty far from the artifices of Western society. This emblematic painting fits into the movement of primitivism, where the simplification of forms serves to magnify the dignity and serenity of the represented subjects.

Two young women in partial profile stand side by side before a background of stylized tropical foliage combining golden bursts and green shades. The one on the left, bare-breasted, wears an ultramarine blue pareo and delicately holds between her hands a dark bowl overflowing with small scarlet flowers. Her companion, adorned with a light blue cloth draped over her right shoulder, tilts her head with a pensive expression while holding a branch of pink flowers near her ear. Their faces with regular features and amber skin exude a tranquil grace under a soft light that caresses the volumes of their bodies. The frontality of the scene confers a timeless monumentality upon the figures.

The craftsman’s talent shines through in the velvety treatment of the skin and the vibration of the colored pigments. His mastery of oil painting allows him to juxtapose intense hues without losing the softness of anatomical transitions. The elegant stylisation of the forms bears witness to a unique expertise and a great plastic sensitivity.