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Reclining girl afraid of spirits of the dead.
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Reclining girl afraid of spirits of the dead.

Paul Gauguin · 1894 · color printing; houtsnede; cardboard; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A girl lies with knees drawn up on a rug and holds her hands fearfully in front of her face because she is afraid of the spirits of the deceased. According to the belief of the Maori, the spirits show themselves in flashes of light and the artist has depicted three of these against the dark background.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printFear, Dreadspirit, ghostTahiti
Credit lineLiggend meisje bang voor geesten van overledenen. 1894. Paul Gauguin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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