Tomb of Paul Gauguin, Calvary Cemetery, Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Tomb of the French artist Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, in Calvary Cemetery, near Atuona, on the island of Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Gauguin lived in Atuona from 1901, having previously lived on Tahiti for many years. His tomb features Oviri, a sculpture from 1894 by Gauguin, a cast of which was placed on his grave in 1973. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Tomb of the French artist Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, in Calvary Cemetery, near Atuona, on the island of Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Gauguin lived in Atuona from 1901, having previously lived on Tahiti for many years. His tomb features Oviri, a sculpture from 1894 by Gauguin, a cast of which was placed on his grave in 1973. Picture by Manuel Cohen