Paul GauguinFrench, 1848–1903Fragrant Scent
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Accession number
- P.75.19
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Meanwhile, in the life of Paul Gauguin
The whole life1870s–1891 · Workplace
Paris
1 April 1891
Departure for Tahiti
On 1 April 1891, after a final visit to his wife and children in Copenhagen, Gauguin sailed for Tahiti, intending to escape European civilization and "everything that is artificial and conventional." He spent his first three months in Papeete, then set up a studio in a bamboo hut at Mataiea.
28 June 1895
Final Departure for Oceania
On 28 June 1895 Gauguin sailed once more for Tahiti — Eugène Carrière arranged cheap passage for him — arriving in September; he never saw Europe again. He spent the next six years mostly near Papeete, building a spacious house at Punaauia.
c. 1898
Suicide Attempt
After finishing Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?, Gauguin attempted suicide by taking arsenic, but the dose proved too large, and a violent fit of vomiting saved his life.
16 September 1901
Move to Hiva Oa, the House of Pleasure
On 16 September 1901 Gauguin arrived at Atuona on the island of Hiva Oa (Marquesas Islands), where he bought a plot from the Catholic mission and built a two-story house he named the Maison du Jouir ("House of Pleasure"). Here, despite illness and poverty, he worked at full strength — painting landscapes, writing stories, and engaging in journalism.
8 May 1903
Died
![Pair of Wooden Shoes (Sabots) [left], Paul Gauguin, 1889/1890](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/44a731a9-e900-4898-a282-01034fcaa6ca/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
