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Le Talisman, l'Aven au Bois d'Amour by Paul Sérusier

Le Talisman, l'Aven au Bois d'Amour

Paul Sérusier · 1888

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Artist
Paul Sérusier
Date
1888
Location
Musée d'Orsay
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Paul Sérusier

Paul Sérusier, a pioneer of abstract art, famously painted "The Talisman" under Paul Gauguin's guidance, inspiring the avant-garde Nabis movement.

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