Why it matters
Gauguin's teenage wife Pahura lies naked on a bed while a raven and two mysterious figures appear behind her. The title, painted in the corner, refers to Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1897 on Tahiti.
- It has been in the Courtauld's collection since 1932.
- Poe's poem was recited at Gauguin's farewell party in 1891.
Based on the Wikipedia article Nevermore (Gauguin) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
