Gauguin hoped to fulfill his desire for paradise in a garden of delights in the Pacific where peace and sun would reign. He yearned for this beautiful exile, his ideal place for painting.
Gogēns cerēja piepildīt savu sapni par paradīzi, pārceļoties uz kādu no Klusā okeāna salām, kur spīdētu saule un valdītu miers un kas būtu ideāla vieta gleznošanai.