Tahiti

Brightly colored and humorous map by Jean Rousaute showing the peoples, wildlife, and tourists found around Tahiti. On the verso ‘An Invitation to Tahiti’ written by William Stone paints a romantic portrait of this South-Sea paradise, augmented by a reproduction of Gauguin's 'Nave Nave Mahana', 1896. Published in collaboration with L’Agence de la France d’Outre-Mer, le commissariat General au Tourisme, and La Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes.