Arearea (Joyousness)

Paul Gauguin painted this oil on canvas work in 1892 reflects the Post-Impressionism movement's influence on European art. As a French artist, Paul Gauguin brought specific cultural perspectives to their work. The composition demonstrates Paul Gauguin's command of pictorial elements. Form, color, and arrangement work together toward expressive effect. Technical skill serves the artist's larger vision and purpose. Today the work held at Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Viewing the original reveals details of brushwork and color that reproductions cannot capture. The museum context places the work alongside related pieces from the same tradition. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a French artist working within the Post-Impressionism tradition.