A couple standing under a tree on the right side of this work are described as "recording near the t
A couple standing under a tree on the right side of this work are described as "recording near the tree of science their note of anguish caused by science itself". The artist wrote a letter to Charles Morice asserting that a bird holding a lizard in its mouth on the far left side of this painting represents the "futility of vain words". In the center, a figure is picking an apple from a branch at the top of the canvas, while in the background a woman stands listening to a blue Buddha idol. Reading from right to left this painting depicts the progression of Tahitian women. For 10 points, name this painting dramatizing the cycle of life with a questioning title, created by Paul Gauguin.
A couple standing under a tree on the right side of this work are described as "recording near the tree of science their note of anguish caused by science itself".
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? [or D'ou Venons Nous? Que Sommes Nous? Ou Allons Nous]