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Paul Gauguin
Self-portrait by Paul Gauguin, oil on wood, 1889; in the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 79.2 Ć 51.3 cm.
Paul Gauguin returned to Paris from Denmark in mid-1885 because he faced the disapproval of his wifeās family. After moving to Denmark in late 1884 to seek the support of his wife Metteās family, Gauguin found himself without employment. While this lack of work allowed him to pursue his art, the resulting tension with his in-laws led him to leave for Paris, accompanied by his eldest son.1