Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903) was a Post-Impressionist painter known for his bold use of color, symbolic imagery, and rejection of Western artistic conventions. After early success in Paris, he left behind his career and family to seek inspiration, traveling to Brittany, Martinique, and most famously, Tahiti. There, he produced vivid, stylized works that blended myth, sensuality, and idealized visions of the non-Western world. While controversial for his personal life and colonial gaze, Gauguin remains a pivotal figure in the development of modern art, influencing artists from Matisse to Picasso.
