Noa Noa (Fragrant), from the Noa Noa Suite 1893 - 1894

"Noa Noa (Fragrant)" from the Noa Noa Suite (1893-1894) by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), currently housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, is a wood-cut print that captures the essence of Gauguin's fascination with Tahiti and its people. The artwork, rendered in a bold and stylized manner, depicts figures in a lush tropical landscape, embodying the vibrancy and spirituality that captivated the artist during his time in Oceania. The evocative imagery and simplified forms are characteristic of Gauguin's style, known as Synthetism, a movement that emphasized the expressive power of color and line over realistic representation.