Paul Gauguin
French post-impressionist artist Paul Gauguin was an important figure in the Symbolist art movement of the early 1900’s. His use of bold colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts in his paintings set him apart from his contemporaries, helping pave the way for the Primitivism art movement. Gauguin often sought exotic environments and spent time living and painting in Tahiti.
Paul Gauguin,
Self-Portrait Dedicated to Carrière
1888 or 1889
Breton Girls
Taken from Biography.com