I discovered Paul Gauguin on an art blog I follow on tumblr: http://le-monde.tumblr.com (blog contains artistic nudity). Author of the blog did a feature on a painting of his, Petit Breton à l’Oie (1889), that recently went on sale at Sotheby’s. The author featured some more of prominent paintings, such as Where Do We Come From What Are We Doing Where Are We Going and The Loss Of Virginity, in addition to the recently auctioned painting. Gauguin’s unique, vibrant style captivated me. As it turned out, Gauguin used his art to explore a variety of questions about the human experience and his works acted as a segway between different artistic movements. Also, I find it interesting how he integrates indigenous cultures, such as the people of Micronesia, into his work at a time when western culture, on the whole, was still very anglo-centric.
Petit Breton à l’Oie (1889)
I can see why you had such a strong reaction to Gauguin's work, for it is the vibrant colors of the piece you have attached that first grabbed my attention. Gauguin seems to have a very, as you said, unique style that I quite like. I find the apparent use of texture in the painting to be an element that the piece would seem incomplete without.
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