Les lavandières à Pont-Aven
The story
Breton washerwomen scrub laundry on the banks of the Aven river. Gauguin painted this during his first stay in Pont-Aven, between July and October 1886 — an early experiment with the bold outlines and decorative arrangement that would soon define his style.
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Year
- 1886
- Period
- Impressionist
- Where it lives
- Les lavandières à Pont-Aven de P. Gauguin (Grand Palais, Paris)
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share
