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Seaweed gatherers by Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin · 1889

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
Rights
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