Chemin Creux Dans Une Pente Boisée (1884)
Paul Gauguin1884 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1903)
Specifications
- Year
- 1884
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1848–1903
About the artwork
Dated 1884, "Chemin Creux Dans Une Pente Boisée" is an artwork by Paul Gauguin. Landscape, a short history: Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. Historical background, 1884: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is portrait.
"Chemin Creux Dans Une Pente Boisée" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1848–1903
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