Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?

Also known as D'où venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Où allons-nous ? Paul Gauguin

painting by Paul Gauguin (made 1897-98)

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Artist: Paul Gauguin
Year: 1897–1898
Medium: Oil on canvas
Movement: Post Impressionism
Dimensions: 139 cm × 375 cm (55 in × 148 in)
Location: Museum of Fine Arts , Boston

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Image: Paul Gauguin - D'ou venons-nous.jpg
Height: 139.1
Width: 374.6

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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? (French: D'où venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Où allons-nous ?) is an 1897–98 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin. The painting was created in Tahiti and is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. Viewed as a masterpiece by Gauguin, the painting is considered "a philosophical work comparable to the themes of the Gospels".

The painting is notable for its enigmatic subject and atmosphere. Some scholars have attributed these qualities to personal conflicts that Gauguin experienced while creating this artwork. It is an accentuation of Gauguin's trailblazing Post-Impressionistic style.