Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a French post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of color and Synthetist style that were distinct from Impressionism.
Born: June 7, 1848, Paris, France
Died: May 8, 1903, Atuona, Hiva-Oa, French Polynesia
On view: National Gallery of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MORE
Periods: Post-Impressionism, Modern art, Impressionism, Primitivism, Synthetism, Symbolism
Known for: Painting, sculpture, ceramics, engraving
Spouse: Mette-Sophie Gad (m. 1873–1903)
Children: Pola Gauguin, Jean René Gauguin, Émile Gauguin, MORE
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