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Landscape at Le Pouldu

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This painting reveals a serene yet vibrant landscape rendered with a painterly ease and boldness typical of late 19th-century Post-Impressionism. The rolling fields and rustic homes nestled along the horizon burst with an earthy palette of greens, ochres, and muted reds. Expansive skies dominate the composition, painted with delicate, almost wispy clouds that scatter light across the scene, inspiring a gentle, contemplative mood. The artist employs broad yet textured brushstrokes that give life and movement to the grass and terrain, enhancing the organic quality of the land.

A single figure, seemingly solitary, walks along a path cutting through the foreground, adding a human scale to the vastness that surrounds. The composition balances natural forms with hints of human habitation, embodying a moment of quiet coexistence. Historically, this work captures the allure of rural Brittany, a region that deeply inspired many artists of the era. The piece holds significant artistic value for its melding of landscape with emotional resonance—an invitation to linger and feel the tranquil rhythms of a simpler world.

Landscape at Le Pouldu

Paul Gauguin

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1890

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5956 × 4696 px
924 × 733 mm

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