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title: Merahi Metua no Tehamana by Gauguin
author: Art Institute of Chicago
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15764/merahi-metua-no-tehamana-by-gauguin/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Merahi Metua no Tehamana by Gauguin

_Authored by Art Institute of Chicago_

## Image File

[![Merahi Metua no Tehamana by Gauguin](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15764.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15764.png)

## Image Caption

An 1893 oil on canvas, *Merahi Metua no Tehamana* (*Tehamana Has Many Parents* or *The Ancestors of Tehamana*), by [Paul Gauguin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Gauguin/) (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Painted in Tahiti, one of the final works completed by the artist there during his first visit. Tehamana was the teenage girl Gauguin lived with. The artist here shows the contrast between the traditional Tahitian in the background painting and Tehamana in the European clothes that missionaries promoted on the island. The title refers to the Tahitian custom of youngsters having both real and foster parents. (Art Institute of Chicago, USA)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chicago, A. I. o. (2022, May 02). Merahi Metua no Tehamana by Gauguin. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15764/merahi-metua-no-tehamana-by-gauguin/>
### Chicago
Chicago, Art Institute of. "Merahi Metua no Tehamana by Gauguin." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 02, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15764/merahi-metua-no-tehamana-by-gauguin/>.
### MLA
Chicago, Art Institute of. "Merahi Metua no Tehamana by Gauguin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 May 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15764/merahi-metua-no-tehamana-by-gauguin/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merahi_metua_no_Tehamana) by [**Art Institute of Chicago**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merahi_metua_no_Tehamana). 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.