Noa Noa The Tahiti Journal of Paul Gauguin

In 1894, Paul Gauguin left Europe to spend two years in Tahiti, where he produced some of his most beautiful and best-known paintings. But he also created another masterpiece that has languished in obscurity for nearly 100 years: a detailed, entertaining journal and the sensuous wood-block prints and sketches he made to accompany it. In this exquisitely designed edition, the evocative text and richly coloured illustrations are published together for the first time. Including Tahitian myths and legends, tales of Gauguin's encounters with the native people, and fascinating glimpses of the inspiration behind his most famous paintings, Noa Noa now assumes its rightful place among the masterworks of an extraordinary artist.