(b. 1848, Paris, d. 1903, Atuona, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia)
Be Mysterious
1890
Painted polychrome limewood, 73 x 95 x 5 cm
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
This relief was created while the artist was hoping to be able to depart for the tropics in search of a simpler lifestyle. It reveals his longing for a primitive and original art which he sought to achieve during the time he spent in the South Seas.
