
The Siesta
The story
Tahitian women rest on a verandah floor during the hottest hours, baskets and a child beside them. Painted in 1892 — Gauguin's vision of pre-industrial Pacific rhythm, all heat and stillness.
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Year
- 1892
- Period
- Impressionist
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share
