Te Arii Vahine - Opoi. 1898.

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"Te Arii Vahine - Opoi" (The King's Wife - Opoi) is an 1898 painting by the French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin, who is renowned for his bold use of color and synthetist style. This work is part of a series of paintings created during Gauguin's second stay in Tahiti, a period when he sought to escape "civilization" and what he considered its artificial constructs to immerse himself in the perceived primitivism and exoticism of the Polynesian culture.

The painting depicts a Tahitian woman, which is a recurring subject in Gauguin's Tahitian oeuvre. The title "Te Arii Vahine" translates to "The Noble Woman" or "The Queen's Wife," and "Opoi" refers to the act of squeezing or pressing, possibly alluding to the preparation of a local Tahitian food or to a gesture or pose of the woman. The figure is portrayed in a relaxed, reclining pose, set against a vividly colored background that reflects Gauguin's departure from naturalistic color in favor of a palette that conveys an emotional or symbolic intent.

Gauguin's works from this period are often characterized by a flattening of forms, a trait of his synthetist approach, which sought to synthesize the outward appearance of natural forms, the artist's feelings about his subject, and the purity of the aesthetic considerations of line, color, and form. "Te Arii Vahine - Opoi" exemplifies this style, with its simplified shapes and strong contours contributing to a sense of stillness and contemplation.

The painting is also notable for its complex interplay of cultural signifiers and the ways in which Gauguin's representation of Tahitian subjects reflects both his personal mythology and the broader colonial attitudes of the time. While Gauguin aimed to capture the essence of Tahitian life and spirituality, his work is often critiqued for its romanticized and exoticized portrayal of the Tahitian people, which can be seen as a projection of Western fantasies onto the colonized world.

"Te Arii Vahine - Opoi" is held in a private collection, and like many of Gauguin's Tahitian paintings, it continues to be a subject of scholarly interest and debate, particularly in discussions of post-colonialism, primitivism, and the intersection of art and ethnography. The painting remains a testament to Gauguin's enduring influence on modern art and his quest to express the fundamental human experience through a visual language that transcends cultural boundaries.

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