(b. 1848, Paris, d. 1903, Atuona, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia)
Words of Devil (Eve)
c. 1892
Pastel, 77 x 36 cm
Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basel
This work was exhibited in Paris in 1894. The "animal" beauty of the female figure was considered a provocation by the critics. The figure of the devil can be recognised in several other paintings by Gauguin.
