Painted in 1901 during the culmination of his Second Tahitian Period just prior to his move to the Marquesas Islands, And the Gold of Their Bodies (Et l’or de leur corps) represents Paul Gauguin’s ultimate tribute to the natural, unadorned beauty and sculptural dignity of Polynesian women. The poetic title—inscribed directly on the canvas—reflects Gauguin’s deep fascination with the luminous, amber quality of Tahitian skin tones when bathed in tropical sunlight. Setting the two seated figures against a brilliant field of orange flowers, deep violet shadows, and a distant blue-green landscape, Gauguin synthesized classical monumental form with flat Cloisonnist outlines and rich, warm color fields. Housed in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, this painting stands as one of the most serene and celebrated masterworks of his late career.
Studio Craftsmanship & Quality Highlights
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100% Hand-Painted Post-Impressionist Technique: Meticulously hand-crafted with rich oil paint applications, smooth anatomical modeling, and glowing color blocking by master painters specializing in late 19th-century French art.
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Warm Golden Luminosity & Compositional Fidelity: Faithfully reproduces the radiant golden skin tones, the fiery orange petal carpet, the deep indigo accents, and Gauguin’s original title inscription.
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Archival Fine Art Materials: Crafted on heavy-duty, archival linen canvas with lightfast oil pigments engineered to maintain permanent color brilliance, depth, and structural stability across generations.
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Rigorous Quality Control: Every finished canvas undergoes multi-stage studio evaluation under specialized daylight-balanced lighting to ensure exact color saturation, spatial balance, and historic character.
Recommended Space Placement
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Luxury Master Bedrooms & Private Suites: Infuses sleeping quarters with soothing, golden warmth, intimate elegance, and timeless artistic beauty.
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Modern Living Rooms & Sitting Nooks: Serves as a refined, eye-catching focal point above entryway tables, mantels, or accent seating areas.
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Curated Collector Salons & Modern Galleries: Pairs effortlessly alongside late 19th-century Post-Impressionist nudes, Symbolist works, and French modern masterworks.
5. Product Specifications
| Feature | Details |
| Title | And the Gold of Their Bodies (Et l’or de leur corps) |
| Artist | Paul Gauguin |
| Original Date | 1901 |
| Art Style | Post-Impressionism / Symbolism / Cloisonnism |
| Period | 2nd Tahiti Period (French Polynesia) |
| Genre | Nude Painting (Nu) / Tahitian Figurative Scene |
| Production Method | 100% Hand-Painted Oil Reproduction |
| Medium | Fine Oil on Archival Linen Canvas |
| Dimensions | $67 \times 76\text{ cm}$ ($26.4 \times 29.9\text{ in.}$) |
| Original Location | Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France |
| Shipping Format | Heavy-duty rolled tube delivery (Unframed / Custom stretching & framing options available) |
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