Volpini Suite: Dramas of the Sea (Les Drames de la Mer)

1889

Powerful imagery of the sea's dangers reflects Gauguin's deep connection to Brittany's rugged coastline, rendered with the bold graphic style that defined the Volpini Suite.

Medium: zincograph

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Paul Gauguin, Volpini Suite: Dramas of the Sea (Les Drames de la Mer), 1889

Powerful imagery of the sea's dangers reflects Gauguin's deep connection to Brittany's rugged coastline, rendered with the bold graphic style that defined the Volpini Suite.

Medium: zincograph
Year: 1889
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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