Ultra HD Master (5 000 × 1 839 px)
Post-Impressionism / Symbolism
1897–1898
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
Original title: D'où venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Où allons-nous ?
Paul Gauguin
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
139 cm × 375 cm
Date of Creation:
1897–1898
Scan Resolution:
5 000 × 1 839 px
Archive File Size:
3.5 MB
Permanent Collection:
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, United States
Historical Narrative
A monumental allegorical frieze created in Tahiti tracing the cycle of human existence from infancy to old age under the gaze of a blue deity.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Gauguin's philosophical testament on human destiny, uniting Polynesian mythology with European Symbolist mystery."
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