La Barrière

1889

Paul Gauguin1848 Paris – 1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa
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The picture was taken in the Breton fishing village Le Pouldu not far from Pont-Aven. The same lattice gate was painted, also in 1889, by Paul Sérusier (1864-1927) (Paris, Musée d'Orsay). In that year Sérusier founded the Symbolist group of artists Les Nabis.
Also known as
La Barrière (ou la gardeuse de porcs) Das Gittertor The Gate Die Schweinehüterin [historic]
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
image: 92.5 x 73 cm
Inventory number
1981/0002
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, Bequest of H. Hausammann, 1981