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In the Flesh: In the Waves, 1889

Form in motion, no. 2

Nino Shaskin
Dec 23, 2025
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"In the Waves" by Paul Gauguin (1889). A woman with vivid red hair is seen from behind, diving into deep green, stylized waves. Her pale, arched body is caught mid-motion against the emerald water and white foam, emphasizing a sense of immersion and physical movement.
In the Waves (Dans les Vagues) (1889), Paul Gauguin. Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.63.

until the lungs peel off, pushed into the gate of the teeth

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