Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary)
Paul Gauguin · 1891
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Paul Gauguin's "Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary)," painted in 1891, is an oil on canvas measuring 44 3/4 x 34 1/2 inches (113.7 x 87.6 cm). Classified under European Paintings, it was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the Bequest of Sam A. Lewisohn in 1951.
Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) was a French painter and printmaker. No specific nationality is provided in the supplied data for the artist.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by Gauguin, including "The Siesta" (ca. 1892–94) and "Tahitian Women Bathing" (1892). Details regarding the artwork's provenance, exhibitions, and literature are not included in the provided catalogue record.
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