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description Paul Gauguin Overview

Paul Gauguin was a French Post-Impressionist painter, notable for bold color and Tahitian works such as Where Do We Come From? (1897).

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Why did Gauguin go to Tahiti?

Gauguin traveled to Tahiti in 1891 seeking subjects outside European urban modernity. His Tahitian paintings are now discussed both for their color and for their colonial fantasies.

What is Where Do We Come From? about?

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? was painted in 1897 in Tahiti. The large canvas presents a symbolic cycle of life from birth to death.

How did Gauguin differ from the Impressionists?

Gauguin moved away from Impressionist observation toward flat color, outlines, and symbolic meaning. He is usually grouped with Post-Impressionism alongside figures such as Van Gogh and Cezanne.

What was Gauguin's relationship with Van Gogh?

Gauguin stayed with Vincent van Gogh in Arles in 1888. Their collaboration ended badly after intense conflict, shortly before Van Gogh cut his ear.