Noa Noa: L'Univers est créé (The Universe is Created)
1894
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1894
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a chaotic, dreamlike scene with swirling shapes and figures. A large, shadowy face looms in the center, surrounded by smaller, almost skeletal bodies. The background looks like a stormy sky with jagged lines, while one figure clutches a bird or bat-like creature. The title, *Noa Noa: L'Univers est créé*, hints at creation—but here, it feels more like chaos than order. The artist used bold contrasts of light and dark to make the scene feel intense and alive. If this style intrigues you, check out Impressionism for more works that play with light and emotion.
