Tahitian Women on the Beach
Paul Gauguin · 1890
Why it's great
Two women sit on a sandy shore in Tahiti, relaxed and thoughtful, painted in bold, flat colors. Gauguin left France to live in the South Pacific hoping to find an unspoiled way of life. The strong colors and simple shapes were different from European art. It inspired later artists to use color freely.
Where to see it
📍 Musée d'OrsayParis, France
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Paul Gauguin was born in Paris and spent part of childhood in Peru. He worked as a stockbroker before turning to painting full-time. He lived in Brittany, in Arles with Van Gogh, and then in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific, seeking a simpler life. His flat, vivid colors influenced Picasso and Matisse.
