Why it matters
A naked Tahitian girl lies face down on a bed, eyes wide with fear, while an old woman (the spirit of the dead) sits behind her. Gauguin said the title may refer to the girl imagining the ghost, or the ghost imagining her.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1892.
- It is painted on burlap.
- The model was Teha'amana, Gauguin's 13-year-old Tahitian wife.
Based on the Wikipedia article Spirit of the Dead Watching (CC BY-SA 4.0).
