Spirit of the Dead Watching
| Spirit of the Dead Watching | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paul Gauguin |
| Year | 1892 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 116.05 cm × 134.62 cm (45.6 in × 53 in) |
| Location | Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo |
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Spirit of the Dead Watching (Manao tupapau) is an 1892 oil on burlap canvas painting by Paul Gauguin, depicting a nude Tahitian girl lying on her stomach. An old woman is seated behind her. Gauguin said the title may refer to either the girl imagining the ghost, or the ghost imagining her.