Vairumati (1892) by Paul Gauguin, Art Print from the Original on Satin Canvas nautical The man who drains his

The man who drains his wine glass may indicate that indulgence and vice are the main themes being presented here

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emphasise the nudity of the figures

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Vairumati (1892) by Paul Gauguin, Art Print from the Original on Satin Canvas nautical The man who drains hisOriginal public domain image from the Muse d'Orsay, Paris, digitally enhanced. Oil on canvas. Original dimensions: 73 cm x 94 cm. Vairumati is the Tahitian goddess, the original mother of the island, the mythical Eve from whom the Maohi people were descended. Gauguin depicted a young woman as the goddess. The white bird with the lizard in its claws is the Tahitian symbol of the ever recurring cycle of life. Gauguin repeatedly gave his paintings