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title: When Will You Marry? by Gauguin
author: Kunstmuseum, Basel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15763/when-will-you-marry-by-gauguin/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# When Will You Marry? by Gauguin
_Authored by Kunstmuseum, Basel_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15763.png)
## Image Caption
An 1892 oil on canvas, *When Will You Marry?* (*Nafea Faa Ipoipo*), by [Paul Gauguin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Gauguin/) (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Painted in Tahiti, the artist obviously valued this work highly since he set it as the most expensive in his [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/) solo exhibition in November 1893. The painting also reflects the reality of Tahitian life in this period as colonialization made a greater ever impact on people's lives. One woman wears a native dress while the other the European clothes favoured by missionaries. The bride to be of the title question would seem to be the woman with the flower in her hair, as per local custom. (Kunstmuseum, Basel)
## Cite This Work
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Basel, K. (2022, May 02). When Will You Marry? by Gauguin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Gauguin,_Nafea_Faa_Ipoipo%3F_1892,_oil_on_canvas,_101_x_77_cm.jpg) by [**Kunstmuseum, Basel**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Gauguin,_Nafea_Faa_Ipoipo%3F_1892,_oil_on_canvas,_101_x_77_cm.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.