サザビーズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (サザビーズInstagram)「Paul Gauguin completed ‘Nature morte avec pivoines de chine et mandoline’ in 1885 while he was living in Copenhagen with his wife Mette Gad and their children. After losing his job as a stockbroker the previous year, Gauguin had failed in his attempts at establishing a career as an artist in Normandy and saw no option but to settle in Denmark to be close to Mette’s parents. Although isolating, this period allowed greater artistic expression for Gauguin than ever before, leading him to fully explore his own style. His work in still life became incredibly important, not least because sub-zero temperatures prevented him from working outdoors. This work is filled with allusions to Gauguin’s life and his many influences. The landscape seen in the background, ‘Verger en Île-de-France’ by Armand Guillaumin, was a work he treasured, bringing it with him to Denmark. Its inclusion is thought to be a nod to the artist’s past experiments with painting en plein air with the Impressionist painters during the late 1870s and early 1880s. The prominent mandolin is also particularly prescient as – despite not learning to play until 1889 – it was a known source of tranquility for the artist and would become a frequent motif. Starring in the #SothebysNewYork #SothebysModern Evening Auction in May, it is one of the most significant works by the artist to appear at auction. It hung on the walls of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris for almost 40 years and was recently restituted to the heirs of Ambroise Vollard, who was one of the most important art dealers in Paris during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and famed for playing an essential role in the development of Modern Art. #PaulGauguin #Gauguin」4月13日 19時37分