Paul Gauguin was a French post-impressionist painter during the last half of the 19th century. As a child he lived in Peru where his mother collected Incan pots. His mother’s influence and this exposure to this early art helped to shape & influence his style.
Painting Part Time
For many years Gauguin wasn’t a full-time artist, he spent much of his life traveling and living in different places. After a failed marriage and battling bouts of depression he traveled to French Polynesia where he was inspired to paint perhaps his most famous and beautiful pieces.
Although much of his work features horses, they are’t really the subject. Rather they are an indication of his fascination with daily life in different cultures.
More Horse Art
There is just so much of it. Many of the greatest artists of all time painted them – any horse artist will tell you they are one of the toughest subjects. For more artistic horses, be sure to check out all of the master’s horses.