Paul GAUGUIN (1848-1903), (after). - Lot 35

Paul GAUGUIN (1848-1903), (after). "WAR and PEACE". Large engraved panel in exotic wood, after the work "La Guerre et la Paix" (War and Peace) in the Musée d'Orsay. This piece, dating from the first half of the 20th century, pays tribute to the symbolic power of this emblematic work by Gauguin.H_24.5 L_ 52 cm. Reproduction Paul Gauguin, born June 7, 1848 in Paris, was a French painter, sculptor and writer, recognized as one of the leading figures of Post-Impressionism and Symbolism. Son of Republican journalist Clovis Gauguin and Aline Chazal, he spent part of his childhood in Lima, Peru, before returning to France in 1855. Gauguin began his artistic career after working as a stockbroker. In 1874, he discovered the Impressionist movement and befriended artists like Camille Pissarro, who encouraged him to paint. He took part in several Impressionist exhibitions, but his style soon evolved towards synthesism, a movement he helped to define.