Abstract
ABSTRACT The composition of a Tahitian village farmyard scene underneath Paul Gauguin’s iconic female nude Nevermore in the Courtauld Gallery has been clarified using scanning XRF. This study reviews previous technical studies of the painting and draws on evidence from the application of new techniques for material characterization. This included re-examination of paint samples from the previous technical studies of Nevermore using micro-Raman mapping that provided information about the artist’s materials and their use for the underlying composition. The conditions for mapping, the methods used for data processing, and interpretation of the results are discussed. The results provide evidence for further study of the genesis of the artist’s work during his last stay in Tahiti.
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