This artist’s colony developed in the 1860s, and soon became popular with Americans studying in Paris. It attained fame with Paul Gauguin, who first visited in 1886.
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For the latter half of the 19th century, Pont-Aven in Brittany was one of the leading centres for painting in France. Here’s its history, from Weber and Wylie to PS Krøyer and Julian Alden Weir.