Island where Gauguin painted "Vahine no te tiare" (6)

I believe the answer is:

tahiti

(Other definitions for tahiti that I've seen before include "I hit at this exotic island" , "One of the Society Islands" , "Windward island" , "Island in South Pacific, chief town Papeete" , "Pacific island, Gauguin's home in the 1890s" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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