Artwork
Stil life with white vase
Stil life with white vase is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
About this work
Overview
Still Life with White Vase is an 1894 oil painting by Paul Gauguin, exemplifying his Post-Impressionist approach. The composition features a white vase, a bowl, and a red cloth on a table, with indistinct flowers in the background.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a mundane still life, yet Gauguin's execution imbues it with symbolic depth, characteristic of his shift towards Synthetist principles, emphasizing emotional resonance over representational accuracy.
Technique & Style
The painting showcases Gauguin's experimental color palette, dominated by dark greens, browns, accented with red and yellow. The rough, undetailed rendering of objects reflects his departure from Impressionist techniques.
History & Provenance
Created in 1894 during Gauguin's Post-Impressionist period, the work is now part of the Kunsthaus Zürich collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (; French: ; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements.
