D'où Venons Nous / Que Sommes Nous / Où Allons Nous Where Do We Come From / What Are We / Where Are We Going Loans of Gauguin masterpieces are tough to arrange, and there's one painting, commonly seen as the culmination of his time in Tahiti, that's conspicuous in its absence... |
Ann Althouse has a link on the Paul Gauguin & Polynesia show at the Seattle Art Museum.
The works of Paul Gauguin...
The works of Paul Gauguin...
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ReplyDeleteAgreed. And I really like the paintings from both Van Gogh and Gauguin.
DeleteI have seen several van Gogh exhibits (van Gogh in Arles, van Gogh in Auvers- St.Remy) in New York City and one Paul Gauguin exhibit. I am not a huge Gauguin fan but that's just me.
ReplyDeleteI much prefer van Gogh's work too, but I like Gauguin's use of color very much.
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