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Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (French: [øʒɛn ɑ̃ʁi pɔl ɡoɡɛ̃]; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French Post-Impressionist artist who was not well appreciated until after his death. Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of color and synthetist style that were distinguishably different from Impressionism. His work was influential to the French avant-garde and many modern artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Gauguin’s art became popular after his death; partially from the efforts of art dealer Ambroise Vollard who organized exhibitions of his work late in his career, as well as assisting in organizing two important posthumous exhibitions in Paris. Many of his paintings were in the possession of Russian collector Sergei Shchukin as well as other important collections. He was an important figure in the Symbolist movement as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer. His bold experimentation with color led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art, while his expression of the inherent meaning of the subjects in his paintings, under the influence of the cloisonnist style, paved the way to Primitivism and the return to the pastoral. He was also an influential proponent of wood engraving and woodcuts as art forms.

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33 works online

Paul Gauguin. Portrait of Jacob Meyer de Haan. (1889)

Portrait of Jacob Meyer de Haan

Paul Gauguin. Manao tupapau (Watched by the Spirit of the Dead) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1894, printed 1921

Manao tupapau (Watched by the Spirit of the Dead) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. Auti te Pape (Women at the River) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1894, printed 1921

Auti te Pape (Women at the River) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. The Nourishment of the Gods (Mahana Atua). 1894, printed 1921

The Nourishment of the Gods (Mahana Atua)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. The Spirit of Evil is Speaking (Mahna no varua ino). 1894, printed 1921

The Spirit of Evil is Speaking (Mahna no varua ino)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. Manao tupapau (Watched by the Spirit of the Dead) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1894, printed 1921

Manao tupapau (Watched by the Spirit of the Dead) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude). 1893-94, printed 1921

Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude)

1893-94, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. Wonderful Earth (Nave Nave Fenua). 1894, printed 1921

Wonderful Earth (Nave Nave Fenua)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1893–94

Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

Paul Gauguin. Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1894, printed 1921

Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. Pastoral in Martinique (Pastorales Martinique). 1889, published 1894

Pastoral in Martinique (Pastorales Martinique)

1889, published 1894

Paul Gauguin. The Smile (Le Sourire). 1899, printed 1921

The Smile (Le Sourire)

1899, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. Te Atua (The Gods) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1893–94

Te Atua (The Gods) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

Paul Gauguin. Night Eternal (Te Po). 1894, printed 1921

Night Eternal (Te Po)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. The Creation of the Universe(L'Univers est crée). 1894, printed 1921

The Creation of the Universe(L'Univers est crée)

1894, printed 1921

Paul Gauguin. Te faruru (Here We Make Love) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1893–94

Te faruru (Here We Make Love) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

Paul Gauguin. Te Atua (The Gods) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1893–94

Te Atua (The Gods) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

Paul Gauguin. Watched by the Spirit of the Dead (Manao Tupapau) from the portfolio L'Estampe originale, no. VI. 1894

Watched by the Spirit of the Dead (Manao Tupapau) from the portfolio L'Estampe originale, no. VI

Paul Gauguin. Human Misery (Misères humaines). c. 1898-99

Human Misery (Misères humaines)

Paul Gauguin. Auti te pape (Women at the River) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1893–1894

Auti te pape (Women at the River) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

Paul Gauguin. Nave nave fenua (Delightful Land) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1893–94

Nave nave fenua (Delightful Land) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

Paul Gauguin. The Rape of Europa (L'Enlèvement d'Europe). 1898-99, printed 1928

The Rape of Europa (L'Enlèvement d'Europe)

1898-99, printed 1928

Paul Gauguin. The Tragedies of the Sea, Brittany (Les Drames de la mer Bretagne). 1889

The Tragedies of the Sea, Brittany (Les Drames de la mer Bretagne)

Paul Gauguin. Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé. 1891

Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé

Paul Gauguin. Portrait of Jacob Meyer de Haan. 1889

Portrait of Jacob Meyer de Haan

Paul Gauguin. Still Life with Three Puppies. 1888

Still Life with Three Puppies

Paul Gauguin. The Moon and the Earth. 1893

The Moon and the Earth

Paul Gauguin. Washerwomen. Arles 1888

Washerwomen

Paul Gauguin. The Seed of the Areoi. 1892

The Seed of the Areoi

Paul Gauguin. Tahitian Landscape. 1899

Tahitian Landscape

Paul Gauguin. Change of Residence (Changement de résidence). 1901–02

Change of Residence (Changement de résidence)

Paul Gauguin. L'Univers est crée (The Creation of the Universe) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent). 1893–94

L'Univers est crée (The Creation of the Universe) from Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

Paul Gauguin. Tahitian Woman with Evil Spirit. c. 1900

Tahitian Woman with Evil Spirit