Manao Tupapau. 1893-1894.

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"Manao Tupapau" (Spirit of the Dead Watching) is a seminal painting by French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin, created during his first stay in Tahiti between 1891 and 1893. This artwork, painted in 1892 and often dated between 1893-1894 due to its post-creation release, is one of Gauguin's most famous and controversial pieces, encapsulating his quest for a primordial and unspoiled cultural purity away from European civilization. The painting measures 73 x 92 cm and is currently housed in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York.

The painting depicts a young Tahitian girl, Teha'amana, Gauguin's native wife, lying on her stomach on a bed, her eyes wide open and seemingly staring back at the viewer with an expression that has been interpreted as fear. Behind her, the ominous figure of the 'spirit of the dead' (Manao Tupapau) watches over her. Gauguin's use of bold colors, stark contrasts, and the blending of the real with the spiritual world reflects his synthesis of European artistic techniques with the perceived mystical qualities of Tahitian culture.

"Manao Tupapau" has been the subject of extensive scholarly analysis, with interpretations focusing on its depiction of the exotic, the erotic, and the otherworldly. Critics and historians have debated Gauguin's intentions, questioning whether the painting reflects the artist's own fantasies and objectification of Tahitian women or a deeper, empathetic understanding of Tahitian beliefs about the supernatural. The painting is emblematic of Gauguin's broader artistic and philosophical project in Tahiti: to escape the moral, political, and artistic constraints of European society and to capture the essence of what he saw as a more authentic and harmonious way of life.

This work is a pivotal piece in Gauguin's oeuvre, marking a significant moment in his exploration of the themes of life, death, and the spiritual world through the lens of Tahitian culture. "Manao Tupapau" not only exemplifies Gauguin's post-impressionistic style but also contributes to the complex narrative of colonialism, exoticism, and the primitivism movement in art.

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