Rouen, Saint-Ouen Church
1884
Although Paul Gauguin is famous for his wild Symbolist paintings from Tahiti, this 1884 view of Rouen reveals his early obsession with Impressionism while he was still working a boring job as a stockbroker in Paris. He was heavily influenced by his mentor Camille Pissarro, using loose, feathery brushstrokes to capture the light on the massive tree and the distant church spires of Saint-Ouen. It’s a peaceful, atmospheric snapshot of the artist right before he completely abandoned the city—and the Impressionist rulebook—to forge his own colorful path.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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