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Look closely at the Japanese they draw admirably and yet in them you will see life outdoors and in the sun without shadows.

Paul Gauguin

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Paul Gauguin
Age: 55 †
Born: 1848
Born: January 1
Died: 1903
Died: January 1
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Paris
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