Joseph Dufour. New Zealand, Prince William Sound, and the Friendly Isles (Panels 11-13). 1804.

Joseph Dufour et Cie (est. 1797) New Zealand, Prince William Sound, and the Friendly Isles (Panels 11-13) From: *“Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique” or “Les Voyages du Capitaine Cook”*Designed by Jean-Gabriel Charvet (1750–1829)Mâcon and Paris, France: 1804–1805 Block-printed wallpaperDimensions: 69" x 62" This panoramic scene from Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique brings together three distinct Indigenous cultures of the Pacific — each rendered with grace, movement, and dignity against a backdrop of towering trees and a coastal inlet. It is a powerful celebration of cultural complexity and first contact, offering a rare European attempt to portray Pacific peoples not as curiosities, but as sovereign and organized societies. ·       At left, a Māori woman of Aotearoa (New Zealand) walks with her child along a forest path, accompanied by several warriors bearing weapons. Their garments — short flax cloaks dyed in olive and buff tones, along with facial tattoos and feather adornments — e