Paul Gauguin
1848–1903 · French · 32 artworks
Post-ImpressionismCloisonnismSynthetismSynthetismCloisonnismNon-naturalistic colorSimplified formsExotic subject matter
artist bio
Paul Gauguin was a French Post-Impressionist artist known for his experimental use of color and Synthetist style. He sought to capture the essence of primitive life and spirituality, particularly through his works created in Tahiti.
what you'll learn
Studying Gauguin allows students to explore the use of color to convey emotion and symbolism, and to understand the shift away from representational art towards more subjective and expressive forms.
related: Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Emile Bernard
32 artworks
Portrait of Louis Roy
1893
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Lollichon Field
1886
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The farm in Grue
1883
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The Queen's Mill
1881
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Lane at alchamps, Arles
1888
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A Henhouse
1884
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Suburb under snow
1886
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The road up
1884
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The artist's children
1884
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Rouen suburb
1884
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Cottages on Mount Sainte Marguerite
1888
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Tahitian mountains
1893
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Coastal landscape
1886
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The large tree
1891
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Farm in Brittany
1894
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Blue roofs of Rouen
1884
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Rue Jouvenet, Rouen
1884
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Still life. Vase with flowers on the window
1881
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Street in Rouen
1884
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Sunken Lane
1884
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Winter's end
1885
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Vision After the Sermon
1888
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Houses at Vaugirard
1880
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Tree linen road, Rouen
1885
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Farm in Osny
1883
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Harbour Scene, Dieppe
1883
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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
1898
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Meadow in Martinique
1887
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Madame Alexandre Kohler
1887
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Street in Osny
1883
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Meadow at the banks of Aven
1888
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Still Life with Apples, a Pear and a Ceramic Portrait Jug
1889
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