Gauguin

Gauguin [1848-1903] was a different, interesting painter whose work spans several areas. Look through his work here as it changed through time--he painted landscapes and people in a typical, pre-Impressionism 1880s style. He did more and more landscapes that seem to echo Van Gogh. He's worth looking at in depth, he didn't just paint nudes of Tahitians--he captures many peoples in many types of scenes. Gauguin was someone who painted in his own Post-Impressionist style, who went his own way. His hot, tropical use of color inspired some Symbolists to use the same.

Gauguin went to French Polynesia in 1891 because he was tired of the West. He lived in Tahiti particularly, and painted many scenes of the island and its people. Summer is a great time to be introduced to him because the use of hot colors seems more natural and inviting to people who don't live in a hot climate year round.

One of my favorite pieces of his work is his Trois Tahitiens, ou Conversation [1899], 'Three Tahitians, or Conversation'. It's lovely and has a real beauty to it.