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Noa Noa; The Devil Speaks (Mahna No Varua Ino)

Paul Gauguin

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white artwork depicting a dark scene. A group of people in dark robes are on the left side and bottom right. The people on the left side are sitting. The people on the right are standing. The background shows a cave or rocky space with a bright white light emanating from the top right. There are words written in white at the bottom of the artwork: "MAHNA NO VARUA INO". The artwork is signed in cursive at the bottom. The image is divided into two panels.

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Dimensions:
1263 × 771 px
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