The Gypsies (Les Gitanos)

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In the 1880s, Paul Gauguin made several extended trips to Brittany in western France, attracted by the region's remoteness and distinctive culture. This haymaking scene, captured d uring his third stay, is typical of the radically simplified approach he took to painting at this time. Forms are rendered as flat patches of vibrant colour, while three-dimensional relationships and perspective are deliberately ignored. Gauguin reduces the peasant women raking hay to the basic shapes of their black-and- white regional dress, presenting their actions as a timeless ritual. Title The Haystacks Creator Paul Gauguin Date Created 1889 Physical Dimensions 115.5 x 92 cm Type painting Rights Photo ? The Courtauld Medium Oil paint on canvas Art Movement Post Impressionism Show more