Still Life with Profile of Laval

Paul Gauguin1886

Details

Title: Still Life with Profile of Laval
Creator Lifespan: 1848 - 1903
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: 1886
Type: oil paintings
Rights: Samuel Josefowitz Collection of the School of Pont-Aven, through the generosity of Lilly Endowment Inc., the Josefowitz Family, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cornelius, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Betley, Lori and Dan Efroymson, and other Friends of the Museum
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/10468
Medium: oil on canvas
wall label: Gauguin painted this unusual image in Paris in late 1886, after his first visit to Pont-Aven, where he befriended the artist Charles Laval. Laval's profile, abruptly cut on the right, reflects Gauguin's admiration for the off center, cropped compositions of Edgar Degas. The parallel brush strokes and outlined forms of the fruit suggest the influence of Paul C‚zanne. The tall dark form is a ceramic by Gauguin and typifies his highly original experiments with new media. He was especially fond of this pot, whose current location is unknown.
measurements: 18 1/8 x 15 in. 26 x 22 3/4 in. (framed)
More Info: http://www.artbabble.org/video/ima/gauguin-and-generation-1890s
Artist: Gauguin, Paul

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