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Paul Gauguin

In the Waves (Dans les Vagues)

1889
oil on fabric
92.5 × 72.4 cm (36.4 × 28.5 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Gauguin likely painted this work of art during his time in a small coastal village called Pont-Aven where he sought to immerse himself in nature and escape modern civilization.

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