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title: Fire at the Riverbank by Gauguin
author: Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15780/fire-at-the-riverbank-by-gauguin/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Fire at the Riverbank by Gauguin
_Authored by Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15780.png)
## Image Caption
An 1886 oil on canvas, *Fire at the Riverbank*, by [Paul Gauguin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Gauguin/) (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. Painted in Brittany using the quickly applied brushstrokes typical of the [impressionism](https://www.worldhistory.org/Impressionism/) technique. (Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Madrid)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Collection, C. T. (2022, May 04). Fire at the Riverbank by Gauguin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Collection, Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza. "Fire at the Riverbank by Gauguin." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 04, 2022. .
### MLA
Collection, Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza. "Fire at the Riverbank by Gauguin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 May 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-gauguin/fire-by-the-water-1886)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-gauguin/fire-by-the-water-1886) by [**Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-gauguin/fire-by-the-water-1886). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.