Eiaha Ohipa (English: Not Working) is an 1896 oil on canvas painting by Paul Gauguin, now in Pushkin Museum, Moscow.[1] It was produced during his second stay in Tahiti[2]
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| Artist | Paul Gauguin |
| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65 by 75 centimetres (26 in × 30 in) |
| Location | Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia |
The painting depicts two young Tahitians passing the time idling in a hut smoking whilst through the window the artist can be seen painting. The motif of an open window with the silhouette of a dog can be seen in other of Gauguin's works such as his Te Faaturuma of 1891. [3]
The painting symbolises the relaxed, natural and contemplative lifestyle of the Tahiti islanders.