The exhibition presents over 160 works. They come from private collections in Italy, France, and Belgium. Some works are also from French and Italian museums. More than 100 woodcuts, drawings, and lithographs by Paul Gauguin are on display. Two works are attributed to him: the oil painting Femme de Tahiti (1891) and the watercolor Paysage Tahitien.

The core of the show is the 23 woodcuts from the Noa Noa Diary (1893-94). Gauguin wrote this diary during his first stay in French Polynesia. It includes his own illustrations, made using the ancient wood engraving technique. The prints were produced by Daniel de Monfreid.

The exhibition also includes 45 works by 13 renowned 19th-century French artists. Vincent van Gogh is represented with 12 color lithographs. Jean-François Millet is present with the famous etching L’Angelus. Adolphe Beaufrère shows 4 etchings, while Louis Anquetin also takes part.

Artists from the Nabis group of Pont-Aven in Brittany are featured as well. This location was important in Gauguin’s life. Maurice Denis presents religious-themed lithographs. Émile Bernard exhibits 6 watercolor lithographs from the series Bretonneries and an oil painting on cardboard. Paul Sérusier shows the oil painting L’adieu à Gauguin, on loan from the Museum of Quimper.