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Spirit of the Dead Watching Spirit of the Dead Watching
D'où venons-nous? Que sommes-nous? Où allons-nous? (Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?) D'où venons-nous? Que sommes-nous? Où allons-nous? (Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?)

Spirit of the Dead Watching
Spirit of the Dead Watching
Like much of the artist’s later work, Spirit of the Dead Watching (1892) by Paul Gauguin was inspired by his life in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. A rhythmic line and unique palette permeate Gauguin’s style, while his subject matter reflects his interest in dreams and the unconscious. An early Post-Impressionist painter, Gauguin experimented with colouring and helped provide the basis for Fauvism and Expressionism.
Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York
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Post-Impressionism; Gauguin, (Eugène Henri) Paul; French Art and Architecture; Symbolist Movement
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