LW: Iconic Collectibles & Asian Art
Sun, Feb 22, 2026 05:00PM EST
Lot 120
PAUL GAUGUIN, ATTRIBUTED TO, OIL ON CANVAS
Estimate: $160,000 - $170,000
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $10 |
| $50 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Oil on canvas. Landscape with figures, trees, and huts.
Dimensions: Image size: 70 x 88.3 cm.
Note: This painting is a testament to Gauguin's quest for the "primitive." Fleeing the industrialization of Paris in 1891, he sought a spiritual purity in Tahiti. This work captures that search, blending observation with imagination. The arbitrary use of color-specifically the red ground-was revolutionary, paving the way for Matisse and the Fauves. It is not merely a landscape; it is a philosophical construct of an earthly paradise, untainted by Western civilization, yet imbued with the melancholy of a world on the brink of change.
Dimensions: Image size: 70 x 88.3 cm.
Note: This painting is a testament to Gauguin's quest for the "primitive." Fleeing the industrialization of Paris in 1891, he sought a spiritual purity in Tahiti. This work captures that search, blending observation with imagination. The arbitrary use of color-specifically the red ground-was revolutionary, paving the way for Matisse and the Fauves. It is not merely a landscape; it is a philosophical construct of an earthly paradise, untainted by Western civilization, yet imbued with the melancholy of a world on the brink of change.
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