Edgar Chahine
Artwork Detail
Better known for his prints capturing France’s la belle époque (beautiful era) in this rare gouache Edgar Chahine has created a poignant and evocative portrait, although one that sets up as many questions as answers. It has been suggested that this might be a ‘portrait’ of Paul Gauguin – there are a number of facial similarities, and Chahine knew the Nabis well – yet Gauguin did not go to Tahiti until later in life. Chahine’s Parisian studio was destroyed in 1942, which means we may never know the answer to these queries.
- Title
- Young Polynesian Man
- Artist/creator
- Edgar Chahine
- Production date
- 1894-1947
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 645 x 555 x 40 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Lesley Ryan in honour of her brother, Neville W Ryan, 2007
- Accession no
- 2008/3
- Copyright
- Copyright Expired
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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