Oil on canvas, framed. Attributed to Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903). The painting depicts a Tahitian landscape with a woman in the foreground holding a fruit. Signed Paul Gauguin on bottom right corner. Label on verso of 'galleria BLU'. 64 x 48 cm (25 1/4" x 19"), framed: 73 x 59 cm (28 3/4" x 23 1/4")The painting is in the style of post-Impressionism, which is characterized by bold colors and brushwork. Paul Gauguin is known for his depictions of Tahitian life and landscapes. Paul Gauguin began his artistic career with the Impressionists in Paris. During the late 1880s, he fled farther and farther from urban civilization in search of an Edenic paradise where he could create pure, “primitive” art. His self-imposed exile to the South Seas was not so much an escape from Paris as a bid to become the new leader of the Parisian avant-garde. His work is held in many prestigious museums and galleries, including the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.