A rare canvas by French artist Paul Gauguin from his time in Tahiti fetched €9.5 million (US$10.5 million) in Paris on Tuesday, nearly twice its estimated value, the auction house said.
The gallery Gauguin and Tahiti (1891-93) shows how enamored he was with the French Polynesian island's scenic, lush ...
He would remain in Polynesia until his death, apart from a two-year return to France, in hopes of selling paintings and winning acclaim. When Gauguin arrived in Tahiti, it was already transformed ...