The Loss of Virginity | Paul Gaugin | 1891 Select Size:18" x 24" along with the subtle gradations

along with the subtle gradations of color in the sky and on the sea

Caravaggio's skill in depicting the textures of the food

depicting the sorrows of a young child with his family of street acrobats

surrounded by swirling patterns and intricate details

creating a composition that is both dynamic and otherworldly

The Loss of Virginity | Paul Gaugin | 1891 Select Size:18" x 24" along with the subtle gradationsAbout the artwork: This painting was produced in Paris in the brief period when Gauguin was interested in Symbolism. It depicts a Breton landscape with a naked young woman lying in the foreground. Behind her, a fox, the symbol of lust in Hindu mythology, can be seen. In the background, a wedding procession in Breton costumes is approaching the nude. This was Gauguin's last major work produced before he left for Tahiti at the beginning of April 1891.