Pont-Aven Woman and Child

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  • 47057
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  • Portrait/Vertical
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Paul Gauguin

1848-1903

Paul Gauguin, the renowned Post-Impressionist painter, is celebrated for his bold and evocative artworks that transport viewers to the lush, tropical landscapes of Tahiti and other Polynesian islands. Rejecting the constraints of European society, Gauguin sought to create a new artistic language that celebrated the beauty and spirituality of indigenous cultures, paving the way for the emergence of groundbreaking artistic movements.

Gauguin's artistic journey was marked by a deep fascination with the exotic and the primitive, a fascination that led him to abandon his comfortable life in Paris and embark on a series of voyages to the South Pacific. It was in these remote, untamed landscapes that Gauguin found the inspiration and creative freedom he had long sought, immersing himself in the magnificient colors, intricate patterns, and rich cultural traditions of the Polynesian people.

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Other Paintings by Paul Gauguin

Ingeborg Thaulow
Subject: Portraits
Spirit of the Dead Watching
Subject: Nude Women
Three Tahitians
Subject: Men and Women
Still Life with Japanese Print
Subject: Paintings of Art
The Red Cow
Subject: Cows and Cattle
Blue Barge
Subject: Ships / Boats
Tahitian Landscape
Subject: Fields, Trees and Plants
Bordeaux Harbor
Subject: Harbors and Ports
Snow in Copenhagen
Subject: Winter Snow Scenes
Stable Near Dieppe
Subject: Farmhouses and Ranches
Maternite II
Subject: Mother and Child