Gauguin, Paul

1. A nineteenth-century French painter best known for his use of color and his paintings of Polynesian women. He abandoned his business career, family, and country to live and paint in Tahiti .

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One great painter did live in this valley, and died here—Paul Gauguin.

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Clovis Paul Gauguin, to give the father his full name, was a petty journalist from Orleans.

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Death surprised him suddenly and Paul Gauguin's appeal will never be heard in this world.

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Paul Gauguin, before he went to the equator, saw the impending change.

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"A painter is either a revolutionist or a plagiarist," said Paul Gauguin.

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