Fleurs dans un vase avec partition musicale by Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin 1848-1903 | French Fleurs dans un vase avec partition musicale (Flowers in vase with musical score) Signed “P. Gauguin 74/76” (lower right) Oil on canvas Works by the legendary Paul Gauguin, particularly those comprising his still lifes, are rare treasures. This remarkable composition, entitled Fleurs dans un vase avec partition musicale (Flowers in a Vase with Musical Score), stands as an important glimpse of the master’s unparalleled eye for color, composition and expressive brushwork. Using an extraordinary palette of soft pastels and rich jewel tones, Gauguin renders the central bouquet in luminous splendor that emerges in three dimensions against the neutral background. The wrinkled edges of the musical score are almost palpable, painted with the same thick impasto that gives the lush blooms their lifelike energy. When viewing this composition, it is easy to see the technical proficiency that garnered the attention and admiration of fellow artists, including Ca