Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude)

Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude) — Paul Gauguin. 1893–94.

Medium: woodcut on pink paper. Dimensions: Sheet: 20.6 x 36 cm (8 1/8 x 14 3/16 in.); Image: 20.3 x 35.5 cm (8 x 14 in.).

Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

In 1891 Paul Gauguin traveled to Tahiti, seeking a more authentic style of art making than the conservatism he rejected in Western culture. After returning to Paris in 1893, he began working on Noa Noa, an illustrated book that explained and illustrated his experiences abroad. Although the project was never completed, this print is one of its illustrations. Gauguin depicted a lush landscape by chiseling roughly into a woodblock, a technique meant to suggest relief sculpture he viewed in Tahiti. This style is emphasized by the irregularly applied ink of Maruru—one of only a few impressions Gauguin printed himself.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.