Paul Gauguin, a 35-year-old stockbroker, abandoned his lucrative career to dedicate himself fully to painting. His bold, flat color palette gave his work a sense of personal expression, but it initially struggled for recognition. Despite poverty and obscurity, his paintings from Tahiti are now celebrated as Post-Impressionist masterpieces.
Post-Impressionists: Gauguin
When he turned 35, Paul Gauguin left behind his successful career as a Paris stockbroker to focus solely on painting. His innovative use of flat, unmixed colors conveyed a sense of personal expression in his works, but they initially failed to gain recognition. Struggling with poverty and obscuri...
