Description
Paul Gauguin – The Market Gardens of Vaugirard
| Year of creation: | 1879 |
| Original size: | 100.33 cm x 66.04 cm |
| Painting style: | Symbolism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Smith College Museum of Art Northampton, Massachusetts, USA |
The oil on canvas The Market Gardens of Vaugirard emphasizes Gauguin’s connection with Impressionism and strongly suggests the future development of his painting style.
In a somewhat surprising move for a young artist trying to emulate his Impressionist mentors, Gauguin fills the sky with clouds in this oil on canvas, thus removing the sun’s rays from the scene. The lack of sunlight in this image prevents the form from being diffused; thus, Gauguin can use densely ordered brushstrokes to clearly delineate wide areas of color, e.g. in the garden and the wall in the painting.
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