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La belle Angèle

1889 · Oil on canvas

ArtistPPaul Gauguin
MuseumMMusée d'Orsay
MovementPPost-Impressionism
LocationParis, France
Genreportrait
Dimensions92 × 73 cm
SourceWikidata Q4896868

Why it matters

Angélique Marie Satre, one of three famous innkeepers in Pont-Aven, nicknamed 'la belle Angèle'. Its style is heavily influenced by Japonisme, particularly a canvas by Hokusai.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1889.
  • She lived from 1868 to 1932.
  • It is in the Musée d'Orsay.

Based on the Wikipedia article The Beautiful Angel (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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