The Village
Before he famously escaped to Tahiti, Paul Gauguin captured the rustic charm of the French countryside in this delightfully loose watercolor. You can spot a French tricolor flag waving proudly on the right, anchoring this dreamy scene of cottages and a church spire in reality, even as the buildings dissolve into washes of pink and blue. It’s a fascinating glimpse into his early style—still grounded in the real world but already playing with the kind of bold, simplified colors that would define his later Symbolist masterpieces. He was actually a successful stockbroker before turning to art full time, and sketches like this show him finding his unique visual voice.
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