Australia/New Zealand-Papeete

Papeete, Tahiti

The colors of the Tahitian marketplace— intense reds, golds, yellows, pinks, and greens—are as seductive now as they were for Gauguin when he painted dark- skinned women with frangipani blossoms tucked behind their ears. Although none of his paintings are on display at the Gauguin Museum near Papeete, much of the master's life is captured in the exibits which provide insight into the genius and suffering behind his work.