Osny, the gate of Busagny farm 1884

Paul Gauguin painted ‘Osny, the gate of Busagny farm’ using oil on canvas. The work employs a composition that’s deceptively simple. We see a landscape, yes, but it's how Gauguin uses layering and texture that really grabs our attention. Notice how the painting is structured into distinct horizontal zones: the foreground of the grassy field, then the mid-ground with its foliage and buildings, and finally the sky. These layers aren’t just placed one after another, they interact. Gauguin uses the rough texture of his brushstrokes to blur the lines between these areas, creating a sense of depth but also flattening the space. Gauguin challenges traditional notions of perspective and realism. He’s not just showing us a landscape; he’s inviting us to think about how we perceive and structure our world. The gate of Busagny farm is not just a place but a site of artistic and intellectual inquiry.