This headscarf reproduces Paul Gauguin's painting Woman Holding a Fruit. The female Tahitian with a mango in her hand is in the artist's words a golden-skinned Eve, spirit of the forests, child-queen and savage-goddess. Perhaps the painter depicted his mistress Tehura. The bright colors create a sense of sunlight that takes material form in the coppery skin of the native and her fiery red pareu. Rich rhythmic motifs give the scarf a superb decorative quality that makes it a splendid accessory.

Hand-painted natural silk.
36 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. (92 x 92 cm).