
Seaweed gatherers
The story
Breton workers gather seaweed along the coast, their forms reduced to flat, decorative shapes inspired by local folk art. Gauguin painted it in 1889 after moving from busy Pont-Aven to the quieter village of Le Pouldu.
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Year
- 1889
- Period
- Impressionist
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share