Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a French post-Impressionist artist known for his paintings depicting people and landscapes from French Polynesia where he spent the last ten years of his life.
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- The "Mothers and Children" montage in Don't Eat the Pictures features Gauguin's Hail Mary.
- Gauguin's 1889 piece Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin is featured in the Muppet Babies episode "The Muppet Museum of Art". During the "Art Is in Your Heart" montage, the figure on the right turns its head to reveal its identify as Baby Kermit.
- The same episode features Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven; Baby Gonzo zooms by on a runaway rollerskate sending one of the girls flying for a loop.
- Episode 4520 of Sesame Street features an artist named Vincent van Stop (played by Josh Gad), painter for many famous signs. When Chris inquires if he painted the famous "STOP" sign, Vincent replies that it was actually the work of "Paul Stop-and-Gauguin."
Hail Mary
Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin
Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven