Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)
Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree)
INV-8360
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)1892
Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree)
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903) →Post-Impressionism19th centurynineteenth centuryoil on canvasfrench
Date
1892
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68 × 90.7 cm (26 3/4 × 35 11/16 in.); Framed: 86.4 × 109.3 × 8.9 cm (34 × 43 × 3 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Joseph Winterbotham Collection
Completed early in Paul Gauguin’s first Tahitian sojourn, this landscape shows the artist grappling with representing an unfamiliar environment. Rather than documenting botanical species scientifically, Gauguin focused on the artistic potential of their variegated colors, textures, and forms. The human figure in the distance and the dog roaming through fallen branches activate the landscape and establish a sense of scale.
This is one of thirty-five works that comprise the Winterbotham Collection. Click here to learn more about the collection.
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