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Background imagePolynesian Collection: USA, Hawaii, Kauai, Infrared Island of Wailua Falls Kauai, HI

USA, Hawaii, Kauai, Infrared Island of Wailua Falls Kauai, HI

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Polynesian Woman with Children, 1901. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Polynesian Woman with Children, 1901. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Polynesian Woman with Children, 1901

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Te raau rahi (The Big Tree), 1891. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Te raau rahi (The Big Tree), 1891. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Te raau rahi (The Big Tree), 1891

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Mahana no atua (Day of the God), 1894. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Mahana no atua (Day of the God), 1894. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Mahana no atua (Day of the God), 1894

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree), 1892. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree), 1892. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree), 1892

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Vase in the Form of a Tropical Plant with Bird and Deity, 1887 / 88. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Vase in the Form of a Tropical Plant with Bird and Deity, 1887 / 88. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Vase in the Form of a Tropical Plant with Bird and Deity, 1887/88

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Merahi metua no Tehamana (Tehamana Has Many Parents or The Ancestors of Tehamana), 1893

Merahi metua no Tehamana (Tehamana Has Many Parents or The Ancestors of Tehamana), 1893

Background imagePolynesian Collection: No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?), 1896. Creator: Paul Gauguin

No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?), 1896. Creator: Paul Gauguin
No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?), 1896

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Decorated Wooden Box, 1884. Creator: Paul Gauguin

Decorated Wooden Box, 1884. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Decorated Wooden Box, 1884

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia

Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia
6338575 Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia by Choris, Ludwig (Louis) (1795-1828) (after); (add.info.: Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: The Seed of the Areoi, 1892 (oil on burlap)

The Seed of the Areoi, 1892 (oil on burlap)
5958514 The Seed of the Areoi, 1892 (oil on burlap) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 92.1x72.1 cm; Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: The artists Tahitian lover, Tehura, as Vairaumati)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Poedua (Poetua), Daughter of Oreo, Chief of Ulaietea, One of the Society Isles

Poedua (Poetua), Daughter of Oreo, Chief of Ulaietea, One of the Society Isles
CH445137 Poedua (Poetua), Daughter of Oreo, Chief of Ulaietea, One of the Society Isles, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Webber, John (1750-93); 144.3x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Captain Cook at the Island of Otaheite, illustration from

Captain Cook at the Island of Otaheite, illustration from
CH426407 Captain Cook at the Island of Otaheite, illustration from The Voyages of Captain Cook (w/c on paper) by Cruikshank

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Tahitian woman, c. 1900 (coloured woodcut)

Tahitian woman, c. 1900 (coloured woodcut)
5917380 Tahitian woman, c.1900 (coloured woodcut) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 26x7 cm; Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Bratislava, Slovakia; French, out of copyright

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Polynesian Weapons and Costume (chromolitho)

Polynesian Weapons and Costume (chromolitho)
3649823 Polynesian Weapons and Costume (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polynesian Weapons and Costume)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Race Brune, Polynesien, Malais (chromolitho)

Race Brune, Polynesien, Malais (chromolitho)
3632490 Race Brune, Polynesien, Malais (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Race Brune, Polynesien, Malais)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Australasian and Oceanic Races (colour litho)

Australasian and Oceanic Races (colour litho)
5233440 Australasian and Oceanic Races (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australasian and Oceanic Races)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Hawaiian figure, kona style, representing the god of war, ku ka ili moku, c

Hawaiian figure, kona style, representing the god of war, ku ka ili moku, c
6368690 Hawaiian figure, kona style, representing the god of war, ku ka ili moku, c.1780-1820 (wood) by Hawaiian School; height: 53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Page 25a / b Osnabrug Island bearings by W 5 leagues distant

Page 25a / b Osnabrug Island bearings by W 5 leagues distant
5670288 Page 25a/b Osnabrug Island bearings by W 5 leagues distant, 1768-75 (drawings & engravings) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library

Background imagePolynesian Collection: F. 13 A Dance in Otaheite, c. 1773-84 (w / c)

F. 13 A Dance in Otaheite, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671377 F.13 A Dance in Otaheite, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: F. 7 Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, drinking Kava, c. 1773-84 (w / c)

F. 7 Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, drinking Kava, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671362 F.7 Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, drinking Kava, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: F. 5 A Night Dance by Men, in Hapaee, c. 1773-84 (w / c)

F. 5 A Night Dance by Men, in Hapaee, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671356 F.5 A Night Dance by Men, in Hapaee, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: F. 2 The Inside of a Hippah, in New Zeeland sic, c. 1773-84 (w / c & print engravings)

F. 2 The Inside of a Hippah, in New Zeeland sic, c. 1773-84 (w / c & print engravings)
5671342 F.2 The Inside of a Hippah, in New Zeeland sic, c.1773-84 (w/c & print engravings) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Maori chief, his wife, and a servant with a child, New Zealand (engraving)

Maori chief, his wife, and a servant with a child, New Zealand (engraving)
5207262 Maori chief, his wife, and a servant with a child, New Zealand (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maori chief, his wife, and a servant with a child)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Tattooed man from Nukahiwa, from Ethnological Study of Various Racial Types

Tattooed man from Nukahiwa, from Ethnological Study of Various Racial Types
619385 Tattooed man from Nukahiwa, from Ethnological Study of Various Racial Types from Various Continents, by C.I. Brodtmann, published 1824 (colour litho) by Swiss School

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Samoan dancer (chromolitho)

Samoan dancer (chromolitho)
2782567 Samoan dancer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoan dancer. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Why Are You Angry? (No Te Aha Oe Riri), 1896 (oil on canvas)

Why Are You Angry? (No Te Aha Oe Riri), 1896 (oil on canvas)
2967955 Why Are You Angry? (No Te Aha Oe Riri), 1896 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 95.3x130.55 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Martin A

Background imagePolynesian Collection: The Ancestors of Tehamana or Tehamana Has Many Parents (Merahi metua no Tehamana)

The Ancestors of Tehamana or Tehamana Has Many Parents (Merahi metua no Tehamana)
2967930 The Ancestors of Tehamana or Tehamana Has Many Parents (Merahi metua no Tehamana), 1893 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 76.3x54.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imagePolynesian Collection: King Temoana on the island of Nuka-Hiva dressed in the uniform of a French colonel, c

King Temoana on the island of Nuka-Hiva dressed in the uniform of a French colonel, c
CHT214042 King Temoana on the island of Nuka-Hiva dressed in the uniform of a French colonel, c.1841-48 ( pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Radiguet

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Tahitians Bathing, 1844 (pen and wash on paper)

Tahitians Bathing, 1844 (pen and wash on paper)
MGS171735 Tahitians Bathing, 1844 (pen and wash on paper) by Giraud, Charles (1819-92); Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; French, out of copyright

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Idol (rave te hiti aamu), 1898 (oil on canvas)

Idol (rave te hiti aamu), 1898 (oil on canvas)
BOO183454 Idol (rave te hiti aamu), 1898 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Native inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands, illustration from

Native inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands, illustration from
CHT176026 Native inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands, illustration from Histoire des Voyages Autour du Monde by J. Dufay, published by Courvalet & Co

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Otahitiano, illustration from The Voyages of Captain Cook (w / c on paper)

Otahitiano, illustration from The Voyages of Captain Cook (w / c on paper)
CH426404 Otahitiano, illustration from The Voyages of Captain Cook (w/c on paper) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Vailima, Tonga, home of Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson

Vailima, Tonga, home of Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island (b / w photo)
6015128 Vailima, Tonga, home of Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vailima)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Page 25 Resolution Bay in the Marquesas. 1774, 1768-75 (w / c)

Page 25 Resolution Bay in the Marquesas. 1774, 1768-75 (w / c)
5670282 Page 25 Resolution Bay in the Marquesas. 1774, 1768-75 (w/c) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Original Sketches, Drawings)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Page 20 A large sailing canoe of the Friendly Islands, 1768-75 (pen & ink and wash)

Page 20 A large sailing canoe of the Friendly Islands, 1768-75 (pen & ink and wash)
5670273 Page 20 A large sailing canoe of the Friendly Islands, 1768-75 (pen & ink and wash) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Page 19 (a) Middleburg Island bearing W bys distant 3 leagues (b

Page 19 (a) Middleburg Island bearing W bys distant 3 leagues (b
5670271 Page 19 (a) Middleburg Island bearing W bys distant 3 leagues (b) West point of Middleburg N by W four miles (c) Middleburg E bys distant five miles (d)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: F. 39 A View of Karakakooa, in Owyhee, c. 1783-84 (w / c)

F. 39 A View of Karakakooa, in Owyhee, c. 1783-84 (w / c)
5671436 F.39 A View of Karakakooa, in Owyhee, c.1783-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: F. 8 A Fiatooka, or Morai in Tongataboo, c. 1773-84 (w / c)

F. 8 A Fiatooka, or Morai in Tongataboo, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671365 F.8 A Fiatooka, or Morai in Tongataboo, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Juan Tepano, illustration from Uber die Tatowirung der Oster-Insulaner

Juan Tepano, illustration from Uber die Tatowirung der Oster-Insulaner
5042955 Juan Tepano, illustration from ber die TAatowirung der Oster-Insulaner, by Hjalmar Stolpe, 1899 (engraving) by Stolpe

Background imagePolynesian Collection: The giants of Easter Island (litho)

The giants of Easter Island (litho)
STC409047 The giants of Easter Island (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Colosses de l ile de Paques; ); The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Nave Nave Fenua (Delightful Land), Spring / Summer 1894 (woodcut printed in black

Nave Nave Fenua (Delightful Land), Spring / Summer 1894 (woodcut printed in black
877201 Nave Nave Fenua (Delightful Land), Spring/Summer 1894 (woodcut printed in black, dark orange & yellow, with stencils in red on beige wove paper) by Gauguin

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Oviri (Savage) printed by Louis Roy, 1895-1903 (woodcut in black & dark brown on tan wove

Oviri (Savage) printed by Louis Roy, 1895-1903 (woodcut in black & dark brown on tan wove
877194 Oviri (Savage) printed by Louis Roy, 1895-1903 (woodcut in black & dark brown on tan wove paper) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 20.5x12 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

Background imagePolynesian Collection: The Missionary Ship Duff Arriving at Otaheite (colour litho)

The Missionary Ship Duff Arriving at Otaheite (colour litho)
668744 The Missionary Ship Duff Arriving at Otaheite (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Missionary Ship Duff Arriving at Otaheite (Tahiti)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Vahine, Tahiti, c. 1920 (w / c on paper)

Vahine, Tahiti, c. 1920 (w / c on paper)
MGS149617 Vahine, Tahiti, c.1920 (w/c on paper) by Morillot, Octave (1878-1931); 45.7x29.2 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; French, out of copyright



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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry of Polynesia: A Journey through Time and Space" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Polynesia, a vibrant region steeped in history and natural beauty. From the captivating islands of Hawaii to the remote shores of Easter Island, this diverse archipelago has captivated explorers for centuries. Embark on a visual voyage as we navigate through time with historical maps showcasing the Hawaiian Islands. Witness their evolution from 1870s to 1905, tracing the footsteps of early settlers who shaped these paradisiacal lands. Delve into artistry as we encounter Paul Gauguin's masterpiece "Rupe Rupe (Fruit Gathering)" – an exquisite portrayal capturing Polynesian life at its most authentic. Feel transported to a Native Hawaiian village in Kauai during the 1800s, where simplicity and harmony with nature prevailed. Soar above turquoise waters and lush landscapes as you take in breathtaking aerial views over Bora Bora, Rarotonga's Muri Beach, and Tongariki on Easter Island. Let your spirit soar alongside each sunrise that paints Tongariki's ancient moai statues with golden hues. Uncover Chile's Easter Island treasures within Rapa Nui National Park; marvel at Ahu Tongariki (aka Tonariki), standing tall against windswept cliffs. Traverse back in time to witness Hawaiians' way of life during the mid-1800s – a testament to resilience amidst changing times. Experience Polynesian culture come alive through Tamati Waka Nene's oil painting from 1890, immortalizing Maori heritage. Transport yourself further into history by witnessing graceful Hawaiian women dancing hula during the 1800s – their rhythmic movements embodying stories passed down generations. Finally, dock at Port Apia in Samoa through a chromolitho print – envision bustling trade and the fusion of cultures in this vibrant hub.