Un Toutapow
Description
Cette planche gravée représente une scène de culte funéraire de la tradition tahitienne. Le mort est disposé en hauteur, sur un Toupapow, un monument en bois couvert. Un couple se lamente auprès du corps. Sur la gauche un homme en tenue de cérémonie du deuil procède aux rituels.
Subject depicted
etnographie (Tahiti, mort, objet funéraire)
About this work
The artwork titled "Un Toutapow", attributed to BENARD (graveur), is preserved at musée du château Charles VII. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: beaux-arts, estampe. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier vergé (eau-forte). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd half 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée du château Charles VII preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Le musée du château Charles VII conserve Un Toutapow, oeuvre de BENARD (graveur). Il s'agit d'une oeuvre en papier vergé (eau-forte). Ses dimensions sont l. 52,2 cm ; H. 23 cm. Le sujet de cette oeuvre : etnographie (Tahiti, mort, objet funéraire). Sa période de création est la 2e moitié 18e siècle.
Creation context
Le moment historique de la 2e moitié 18e siècle éclaire la démarche de BENARD (graveur) lorsqu'il crée Un Toutapow. Cette réalisation, préservée au musée du château Charles VII, contient les résonances d'un milieu artistique en pleine mutation, où tradition et modernité s'entrechoquent pour produire des œuvres d'une grande originalité.
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The work « Un Toutapow » is held at musée du château Charles VII, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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