The Loss of Virginity
The story
Here, he depicts a young woman’s loss of virginity, as symbolized by the plucked flower in her hand. The rest of the picture’s mysteries remain unsolved. Why is a fox pawing at her chest? Why are villagers approaching from the distance?
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Year
- 1890
- Period
- Impressionist
- Where it lives
- Museum page
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share
