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Background imagePolynesian Collection: Under the Pandanus, 1891 (oil on canvas)

Under the Pandanus, 1891 (oil on canvas)
488020 Under the Pandanus, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 73x91.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Haere Pape, 1892 (oil on canvas)

Haere Pape, 1892 (oil on canvas)
BRN165304 Haere Pape, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 91.2x66.4 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands, c. 1841-48 (w / c on paper)

Inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands, c. 1841-48 (w / c on paper)
CHT214044 Inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands, c.1841-48 (w/c on paper) by Radiguet, Maximilien (1816-99); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Background imagePolynesian Collection: L-R: Pillow, Kali, Fiji; Pillow, Unguna; Rennell island, Polynesia (wood)

L-R: Pillow, Kali, Fiji; Pillow, Unguna; Rennell island, Polynesia (wood)
MGS225697 L-R: Pillow, Kali, Fiji; Pillow, Unguna; Rennell island, Polynesia (wood) by Oceanic; length: 31; 35 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; out of copyright

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Queen Pomare IV (1827-77) of Tahiti, illustration from Le Mariage de Loti

Queen Pomare IV (1827-77) of Tahiti, illustration from Le Mariage de Loti
CHT224686 Queen Pomare IV (1827-77) of Tahiti, illustration from Le Mariage de Loti, Rarahu by Pierre Loti, Paris, Calmann Levy, published 1898 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Loti

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1830) being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti

Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1830) being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti
CHT223712 Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1830) being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, from A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean by James Cook (1728-79) engraved by John Hall (1739-97)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: View near Matavai Bay, Otaheite, engraved by Lieutenant Colonel Batty

View near Matavai Bay, Otaheite, engraved by Lieutenant Colonel Batty
CHT172416 View near Matavai Bay, Otaheite, engraved by Lieutenant Colonel Batty, from an account of the voyage of HMS Bounty by John Barrow, 1835 (engraving) by Webber

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Two Tahitian Women, c. 1841-48 (w / c on paper)

Two Tahitian Women, c. 1841-48 (w / c on paper)
CHT176034 Two Tahitian Women, c.1841-48 (w/c on paper) by Radiguet, Maximilien (1816-99); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Polynesian culture: Weapons and designs

Polynesian culture: Weapons and designs
LLM456152 Polynesian culture: Weapons and designs by North American, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polynesian culture: Weapons and designs)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Inhabitants of Easter Island, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne

Inhabitants of Easter Island, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
CHT215717 Inhabitants of Easter Island, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, c.1820 (coloured engraving) by Botticelli, Carlo (fl.1820); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imagePolynesian Collection: View of the Island of Bora Bora, from Voyage autour du Monde (1817-20)

View of the Island of Bora Bora, from Voyage autour du Monde (1817-20)
STC209633 View of the Island of Bora Bora, from Voyage autour du Monde (1817-20), by Louis Claude Desaulses de Freycinet (1779-1842) engraved by Ambroise Tardieu (1788-1841)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Page 19a Portrait of a native, 1768-75 (red chalk)

Page 19a Portrait of a native, 1768-75 (red chalk)
5670272 Page 19a Portrait of a native, 1768-75 (red chalk) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Original Sketches, Drawings)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Marquesas Islands artifacts, c. 1844 (pencil on paper)

Marquesas Islands artifacts, c. 1844 (pencil on paper)
MGS149622 Marquesas Islands artifacts, c.1844 (pencil on paper) by Duchamp, Leon (19th century); 23x29.4 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; French, out of copyright

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
6368692 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: 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
6368691 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: Marquesas Islanders bartering fruit with Captain Cooks expedition (colour litho)

Marquesas Islanders bartering fruit with Captain Cooks expedition (colour litho)
5216577 Marquesas Islanders bartering fruit with Captain Cooks expedition (colour litho) by Williamson, J. (fl.1850-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Portrait of Maori Man with Ta Moko Tattoos, 1773 (engraving)

Portrait of Maori Man with Ta Moko Tattoos, 1773 (engraving)
2630222 Portrait of Maori Man with Ta Moko Tattoos, 1773 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antique print of a Maori man with ta moko tattoos)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Manao Tupapau (She is Thinking of the Ghost), April 1891-Sept

Manao Tupapau (She is Thinking of the Ghost), April 1891-Sept
877193 Manao Tupapau (She is Thinking of the Ghost), April 1891-Sept. 1893 (woodcut in black on Japan paper) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 22.2x26.4 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Tahitian Idol, The Goddess Hina, 1894-95 (wood-block print)

Tahitian Idol, The Goddess Hina, 1894-95 (wood-block print)
3500005 Tahitian Idol, The Goddess Hina, 1894-95 (wood-block print) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 14.8x11.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Polynesian children watching a puppet show (chromolitho)

Polynesian children watching a puppet show (chromolitho)
2788857 Polynesian children watching a puppet show (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polynesian children watching a puppet show)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Tahiti (engraving)

Tahiti (engraving)
2783249 Tahiti (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tahiti. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 17 October 1880.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Village on the island of Upolu, Samoa (chromolitho)

Village on the island of Upolu, Samoa (chromolitho)
2782565 Village on the island of Upolu, Samoa (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Village on the island of Upolu, Samoa)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Samoan tree house (chromolitho)

Samoan tree house (chromolitho)
2782563 Samoan tree house (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoan tree house. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Procession of a Samoan tribal chief (chromolitho)

Procession of a Samoan tribal chief (chromolitho)
2782562 Procession of a Samoan tribal chief (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Procession of a Samoan tribal chief)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: A Woman from Easter Island with her Child, from Encyclopedie des Voyages

A Woman from Easter Island with her Child, from Encyclopedie des Voyages
CHT215721 A Woman from Easter Island with her Child, from Encyclopedie des Voyages, engraved by J. Laroque, 1796 (coloured engraving) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Background imagePolynesian Collection: A native Deity, from Noa Noa, Voyage a Tahiti, published 1926 (colour litho)

A native Deity, from Noa Noa, Voyage a Tahiti, published 1926 (colour litho)
STC255158 A native Deity, from Noa Noa, Voyage a Tahiti, published 1926 (colour litho) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imagePolynesian Collection: A Woman from Easter Island, engraved by Albuerne, 1799 (coloured engraving)

A Woman from Easter Island, engraved by Albuerne, 1799 (coloured engraving)
CHT215720 A Woman from Easter Island, engraved by Albuerne, 1799 (coloured engraving) by Rodriguez, A. (fl.1799) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: A Man and Woman from Easter Island, from Encyclopedie des Voyages

A Man and Woman from Easter Island, from Encyclopedie des Voyages
CHT215719 A Man and Woman from Easter Island, from Encyclopedie des Voyages, engraved by Mixelle, published in 1810 (coloured engraving) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Background imagePolynesian Collection: A Man from Easter Island, engraved by Albuerne, 1799 (coloured engraving)

A Man from Easter Island, engraved by Albuerne, 1799 (coloured engraving)
CHT215718 A Man from Easter Island, engraved by Albuerne, 1799 (coloured engraving) by Rodriguez, A. (fl.1799) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Double Pirogue of the Friendly Islands, illustration from the

Double Pirogue of the Friendly Islands, illustration from the
CHT213016 Double Pirogue of the Friendly Islands, illustration from the Atlas du Voyage a la recherche de La Perouse, 1792 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground

Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground
6339140 Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground by Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor (1790-1855) (after); (add.info)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Ejecting a Demon (engraving) (b / w photo)

Ejecting a Demon (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF140219 Ejecting a Demon (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Plate III for the Grammar of Ornament, Savage Tribes No. 3 (colour litho)

Plate III for the Grammar of Ornament, Savage Tribes No. 3 (colour litho)
BCC124708 Plate III for the Grammar of Ornament, Savage Tribes No. 3 (colour litho) by Jones, Owen (1809-74); Calmann & King, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Nafea Faaipoipo (When are you Getting Married?), 1892 (oil on canvas)

Nafea Faaipoipo (When are you Getting Married?), 1892 (oil on canvas)
XIR60999 Nafea Faaipoipo (When are you Getting Married?), 1892 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 105x77.5 cm; Rudolf Staechelins Family Foundation, Basel, Switzerland; French

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Morai, or burial place, Hawaii (engraving)

Morai, or burial place, Hawaii (engraving)
5233562 Morai, or burial place, Hawaii (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morai, or burial place, Hawaii.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English

Background imagePolynesian Collection: F. 12 A Young Woman of Otaheite bringing a present, c. 1773-84 (w / c)

F. 12 A Young Woman of Otaheite bringing a present, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671376 F.12 A Young Woman of Otaheite bringing a present, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Page 25a / c 1. Dominica bearing from N by W to ESE distant 1 1 / 2 miles

Page 25a / c 1. Dominica bearing from N by W to ESE distant 1 1 / 2 miles
5670289 Page 25a/c 1. Dominica bearing from N by W to ESE distant 1 1/2 miles, 1768-75 (pen & ink and wash) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Page 21 A Fishing canoe of the Friendly Islands, 1768-75 (w / c)

Page 21 A Fishing canoe of the Friendly Islands, 1768-75 (w / c)
5670274 Page 21 A Fishing canoe of the Friendly Islands, 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 14b Explanation of a double canoe seen at Amsterdam in the South Seas, 1768-75

Page 14b Explanation of a double canoe seen at Amsterdam in the South Seas, 1768-75
5670266 Page 14b Explanation of a double canoe seen at Amsterdam in the South Seas, 1768-75 by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library

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

Juan Tepano, illustration from Uber die Tatowirung der Oster-Insulaner
5042954 Juan Tepano, illustration from ber die TAatowirung der Oster-Insulaner, by Hjalmar Stolpe, 1899 (engraving) by Stolpe

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Nukahiwa People, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Nukahiwa People, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1000975 Nukahiwa People, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: Peoples of Oceania (colour litho)

Peoples of Oceania (colour litho)
3630312 Peoples of Oceania (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peoples of Oceania)

Background imagePolynesian Collection: War Club (Wahaika), early 19th century (wood)

War Club (Wahaika), early 19th century (wood)
3576941 War Club (Wahaika), early 19th century (wood) by Oceanic (19th century); 38.1x12.4x1.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Mr. and Mrs



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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.