The Loss of Virginity
- Reproduction from high resolution photos and scans of The Loss of Virginity (1891).
- Scaled to the original artwork with no distortion and minimal to no cropping.
- Giclée printed with eco-solvent inks that resist fading for 100+ years.
- Museum quality print made to last for generations, preserving the color and detail created by Paul Gauguin.
- Satin/semigloss finish canvas is archival-grade, acid-free polycotton fabric.
- Solid wrap color on all four sides.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed.
- 1.5″ deep, solid wood stretcher bars.
- Float frames available for a contemporary finishing touch to match your decor.
- Regular price
- $410
- Sale price
- $410
- Regular price
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About The Loss of Virginity
The Loss of Virginity (The Awakening of Spring) (1891, La Perte de Virginité, le Réveil du Printemps) by Paul Gauguin symbolically depicts a young woman's loss of virginity. The woman is laying naked in a Breton field overlooking the ocean, plucked flower in her hand, embracing a fox, while a wedding party approaches from the distance. Gauguin's last major work produced before he went to Tahiti, the model was his 20 year old mistress, Juliette Huet, who was pregnant with his child when he left in search of the "savage and primitive."
- All sizes given are in inches (″), assembled within a ¼″ tolerance.
- Stretched canvases are assembled within a ¼″ tolerance, ex. an 8x12″ canvas's final dimensions will be ~8x12″, on 1.5″ deep stretcher bars.
- Framed canvases are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ canvas's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall.
- Float frames are ⅝″ wide viewed from the front, and 1⅞″ deep; with a visible gap ("float") between the frame and canvas of ~¼″.
- Rolled canvases have a 2″ white margin to allow for custom stretching and framing, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 12x16″.
Gallery Wrap
Canvas prints, or gallery wrapped canvas, combine a classic medium with a modern finish.
- Hand-stretched over solid wood like the base of traditional painting.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed, ready to hang — without a frame.
Canvases have a mildly reflective satin finish.
Float Frame
Float frames feature a visible gap ("float") between the frame and canvas.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed.
- No glass/glazing is used.
Canvases have a mildly reflective satin finish.

