Four Breton Women 1886

"Four Breton Women" is an oil painting by the French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin, painted in 1886 and currently located at the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, Germany. This artwork depicts four women from Brittany, France, dressed in their traditional clothing, with their backs turned to the viewer, creating a sense of mystery and intrigue. The women are captured in a serene, almost melancholic mood, suggesting a connection to the rural Breton landscape and its people. The painting features Gauguin's distinctive use of bold colors and simplified forms, characteristic of his Post-Impressionist style.