Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary)
Paul Gauguin · French
Date: 1891
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 44 3/4 x 34 1/2 in. (113.7 x 87.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Themes: Angels, Jesus, Landscapes, Virgin Mary, Women
Bequest of Sam A. Lewisohn, 1951
Met highlightDate range
1891 – 1891
Largest dimension
87.6 cm
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