Aha oe feii? (What! Are You Jealous?)

Two Tahitian women confront each other in a lush, sun-drenched landscape, their bodies painted in broad, flat areas of color. The woman on the left, seen from behind, appears to be speaking to her companion, who gazes back with a direct, almost challenging stare. Gauguin created this work using a watercolor monotype process, where he painted on a glass plate and then pressed paper onto it, resulting in a unique, almost ghostly image. This technique, combined with added brushstrokes and gouache, gives the scene a dreamlike quality, emphasizing the vibrant hues and simplified forms over naturalistic detail. The title, "Aha oe feii?" (What! Are You Jealous?), hints at an unseen narrative, inviting us to ponder the nature of their interaction within this evocative setting.