Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) Paysan Breton Watercolor and sanguine on paper 10-3/4 x 7 inches (27.3 x 17.8 cm) sh... (Total: 2 Items)

Auction amount: $8,125.00

Sold: Jun 8, 2018

Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903)

Also known as: Gaugin, Paul; Eugene-Henri Gauguin; Gauguin, Eugene-Henri-Paul

Birth Place: Paris (Ville de Paris department, île-de-France, France)

Biography:
He was one of the leading French painters of the Postimpressionist period. He is noted for his imaginative subjects and expressive use of color, in attempts to capture a more primitive emotion in his works. He professed an appreciation of exotic peoples, whom he believed to be innocent of modern civilization's woes.

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