The painting was made in 1894 in Paris. The inspiration for its creation comes from the Gauguin's journey to Tahiti in 1891. Since 1908 the work belongs to the Moscow collector Morozov, from which he was sent to the Museum of Western Art in Moscow in 1931 and then to the Hermitage.
The picture depicts two Tahitian women resting in the midst of nature. The inscription in the lower left corner - "Nave nave moe", translates in several ways: "Joyful Rest", "Joy of Inspiration" or "Sweet Dreams". However, the work has a deeper symbolic meaning and concerns the Christian redemption. The represented woman with an apple is a reference to the image of Eve and is her Tahitian version. The woman with a halo sitting next to her is supposed to be God's mother. Women are portrayed against a totem, probably god Taaro and his wife. The water mirror is a symbol of the salvation of the soul. By painting the two Tahitian women bound with the Christian symbols, Gauguin wanted to show that the Tahitians were also fighting sin and innocence.
Reproduction "Nave Nave Moe" is a high quality print that has been wrapped on a hard back to a size of 30x40, above which the canvas is stretched on a subframe. Arranged with an appropriate frame, reproduction can be the perfect gift for a close person or complement to your home.