Paul Gauguin
The Call
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Impressionism
In the Waves (Dans les Vagues)
Paul Gauguin, 1889
A figure plunges into the sea in bold greens and oranges, painted by Gauguin in 1889 and full of colour and movement.
CHF 59.00
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About this artwork
Gauguin painted this work in 1889 at Pont-Aven, in northwest France. It shows a nude figure throwing herself into the sea, an image that can be read as a modern European woman turning away from civilisation and giving way to her natural instincts. The lines are simplified and the colours heightened, especially the contrast of green against orange, so the scene feels invented rather than observed from life. Gauguin showed the painting at the Café Volpini in Paris that same year, an exhibition that helped establish him as a leading figure of the Symbolist movement. It is an oil painting on canvas.
On your wall: Its strong green and orange contrast and the energy of the sea scene suit a living room, study or hallway where a confident splash of colour is welcome.
- Title
- In the Waves (Dans les Vagues)
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Year
- 1889
- Style
- Impressionism
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin was a French painter who also worked as a sculptor, printmaker, ceramist and writer. His art is linked with Post-Impressionism and Symbolism, and he was an influential maker of woodcuts and wood engravings. Only moderately successful in his lifetime, he is now valued for his experimental use of colour and his Synthetist style, which set him apart from Impressionism.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
