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The David Mill in Pont-Aven

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The painting immerses us in a tranquil, almost dreamlike Breton landscape. The composition is divided into distinct areas: a lush foreground of vibrant green, a middle ground of gentle hills painted in warm autumnal hues, and a background where a pale sky merges with a distant forest. A large building dominates the left side, its walls rendered in soft blues and grays, contrasting with the earth tones that dominate the rest of the scene. The brushstrokes, visible yet blended, create a textured surface that enhances the painting's overall sense of serenity. I can almost feel the crisp air and the gentle sunlight of that day, the way the light catches the golden leaves and the shadows lengthen across the fields.

The David Mill in Pont-Aven

Paul Gauguin

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1894

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5034 × 3968 px
920 × 730 mm

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