Gauguin
[goh-gan]
- (Eu·gène Hen·ri) Paul [œ-zhen ahn-ree pawl] /œˈʒɛn ɑ̃ˈri pɔl/, 1848–1903, French painter.
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Examples from the Web for gauguin
Contemporary Examples
The pieces include masterpieces by Picasso, Gauguin and Marc Chagall.
Italian Autoworker Discovers Stolen Masterpieces on His Kitchen WallBarbie Latza Nadeau
April 10, 2014
Historical Examples
Gauguin and Van Gogh knew that there was someone nobler than the peasant.
The Letters of a Post-ImpressionistVincent Van Gogh
And now what did the admirable Gauguin have to do with all this?
The Letters of a Post-ImpressionistVincent Van Gogh
I still believe that Gauguin and I will one day work together.
The Letters of a Post-ImpressionistVincent Van Gogh
And has not Gauguin, for his part, ever thought of painting your portrait?
The Letters of a Post-ImpressionistVincent Van Gogh
Even Gauguin is greatly indebted to the South for his talent.
The Letters of a Post-ImpressionistVincent Van Gogh
Gauguin
- Paul (pɔl). 1848–1903, French postimpressionist painter, who worked in the South Pacific from 1891. Inspired by primitive art, his work is characterized by flat contrasting areas of pure colours
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