Pont-Aven, Le Pouldu and synthesis · 1886 -1890
Discover a Brittany painted by Paul Gauguin, hand reproduced in oil on canvas.
Pont-Aven, Le Pouldu and synthesis · 1886 -1890
Paul Gauguin stayed for the first time in Pont-Aven in 1886, attracted by a lower cost of living, a community of artists and a Brittany perceived from Paris as far from urban modernity. He returned there several times until 1890 and also worked at Pouldu. Gauguin's view of the region remains that of an external artist: he selects costumes, headdresses, pardons, works and landscapes to construct a deliberately synthetic, sometimes idealized image. The meeting with Émile Bernard and the exchanges with the painters of Pont-Aven accelerated the abandonment of impressionist modeling. The shapes become simpler, the contours assert themselves and the colors become autonomous surfaces. Breton women in prayer, peasant women, children's rounds or snowy villages no longer seek to reproduce instantaneous light. They organize a vision made of rhythms, flat areas and symbolic correspondences. In Les Bretonnes dansant, Pont-Aven from 1888, the white headdresses, dark dresses and connected arms create a graphic chain in front of the village. In The Vision after the sermon, the white headdresses, the dark dresses and the connected arms definitively separate color from naturalistic observation. In The Vision after the sermon, the red floor definitively separates color from naturalistic observation. Brittany thus constitutes an essential laboratory before Tahiti. A faithful reproduction must preserve the colored contours, the deliberately strange scale relationships, the flat areas not modeled and the tension between observed motive and mental construction. The selection "Brittany and Bretonnes by Paul Gauguin" notably compares Bretonne en prayer - Paul Gauguin and Les Quatre Bretonnes - Paul Gauguin. His reading favors the story.
For Gauguin, Brittany is not a regional report: it becomes the place where color ceases to imitate and begins to organize an inner vision.
Course & style
Landscapes, farms and rural figures promote an increasing simplification of touch and drawing. This milestone sheds light on the "Brittany and Bretonnes by Paul Gauguin" collection by favoring the story.
Breton, curvy and religious visions become ordered surfaces rather than naturalistic scenes.
Coastline, peasant work and Breton figures are preparing the research soon to be carried out outside Europe.
Blue, brown or black separates the forms and reinforces their autonomy. This line guides a reading of "Brittany and Bretonnes by Paul Gauguin" centered on the story.
The ground, clothing or sky become vast emotional zones.
The Bretons sometimes dominate the village and reduce the classic depth.
Repeated headdresses, arms, clogs and silhouettes transform the scene into a motif.
Explore by universe
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to Brittany and Breton women by Paul Gauguin.
Profile, hands and simplified background move the scene towards interiority.
For the symbol. Reading of "Brittany and Bretonnes by Paul Gauguin" through the story.The juxtaposed silhouettes structure the surface before telling an anecdote.
For compositionDance unites popular rhythm and graphic experimentation.
For movementRoofs, paths and sky show the progression towards synthetism.
For the landscapeThe discrepancies reveal that Gauguin constructs a vision rather than a copy.
To deepen GauguinA horizontal maintains the dialogue between nearby figures and a flattened village.
To choose the dimensionsWorks to discover
Four active reproductions confront prayer, group, circle and snowy village in Gauguin's Breton laboratory.
Our method
Each painting is made in oil on canvas by a specialized artist, then checked with you before shipping.
Each reproduction is unique. Slight variations of touch and material testify to the painter's manual work.
Choose wisely
The subjects and tones of Brittany and Bretonnes by Paul Gauguin call for a format, a place and a frame chosen for the precise work.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Each reproduction is hand painted in oil on canvas, without printing.
The painter uses the composition, values, colors and materials visible in the chosen work from Paul Gauguin's Bretagne et Bretonnes collection, with particular attention paid to the story.
Yes. The dimensions are adapted respecting the proportions and balance of the selected work.
Detailed photographs are sent before shipping; you can request edits before sending.
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You receive a photo and can request up to 7 sets of edits.
After validation, it is protected, rolled and sent with FedEx tracking.
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Yes. Every reproduction is made by hand in painting at theoil on canvas by an experienced artist. This is neither a print nor a printed canvas.
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Depending on the options available, the canvas can be delivered alone, mounted on a frame or prepared for framing. Details are shown on the product page.
Yes. You can send us an image, museum reference, name of a work or photo to request one reproduction personalized.
Some useful guidelines for choosing a work, its format and the location that will best highlight it.
This selection brings together works designed for art lovers who want to rediscover the spirit of one painting famous in a hand painted canvas. Each reproduction can be adapted to the desired format and validated in photos before shipment.
The available formats allow the work to be adapted to a more specific living room, bedroom, office or decorative project. There painting is carried out at theoil on canvas with particular attention to colors, textures and general balance.
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