Oviri
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| Artists | Paul Gauguin |
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| Dimensions | 75 cm x 19 cm |
| Art form | Sculpture |
| Locations | Musée d'Orsay |
| Created | 1894–1895 |
| Medium | glazed stoneware |
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| ID | 2972049 |
About Oviri
Oviri is an 1894 ceramic sculpture by the French artist Paul Gauguin. In Tahitian mythology, Oviri was the goddess of mourning and is shown with long pale hair and wild eyes, smothering a wolf with her feet while clutching a cub in her arms.