Tropical Style

Design, Breeze - Arm Chair, Poonam Choudhary

Breeze - Arm Chair

Poonam Choudhary

Design - 73.7 x 65 x 82 cm

$1,200

Painting, Minimal Forms 03, Poonam Choudhary

Minimal Forms 03

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm

$650

Painting, Les ceuilleurs de fleurs, Edivaldo Barbosa

Les ceuilleurs de fleurs

Edivaldo Barbosa

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Pomegranates 10, Rafal Gadowski

Pomegranates 10

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, Une chanson pour elle, Mara Toledo

Une chanson pour elle

Mara Toledo

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,259

Print, Look Up, Julien Colombier

Look Up

Julien Colombier

Print - 65.5 x 48 cm

$429

Painting, Journey, Trayko Popov

Journey

Trayko Popov

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,016

Design, Moon jar en porcelaine, Laura Dujoncquoy

Moon jar en porcelaine

Laura Dujoncquoy

Design - 32 x 30 x 30 cm

$678

Painting, Losing you, Laura Dujoncquoy

Losing you

Laura Dujoncquoy

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$395

Painting, Cha Alegre (Born city of the artist), Edmar Fernandes

Cha Alegre (Born city of the artist)

Edmar Fernandes

Painting - 70 x 120 x 2 cm

$1,581

Painting, Crimson spring, Aasiri Wickremage

Crimson spring

Aasiri Wickremage

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm

$1,355

Painting, Martijn Doolaard at his cabin, Peter de Boer

Martijn Doolaard at his cabin

Peter de Boer

Painting - 50 x 75 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Water life 2, Anna Masiul-Gozdecka

Water life 2

Anna Masiul-Gozdecka

Painting - 80 x 100 cm

$1,355

Painting, Adore, Sreya Gupta

Adore

Sreya Gupta

Painting - 61 x 76.2 cm

$678

Painting, De l´eau fraîche, Ana Maria Dias

De l´eau fraîche

Ana Maria Dias

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,581

Print, Monterey Green, Nadia Attura

Monterey Green

Nadia Attura

Print - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm

$1,449

Fine Art Drawings, Hymne d'enfants, Akira Inumaru

Hymne d'enfants

Akira Inumaru

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm

$791

Photography, Cactus Forest, Nadia Attura

Cactus Forest

Nadia Attura

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm

$1,054

Painting, Sur le chemin pour aller au champs, Raimundo Bida

Sur le chemin pour aller au champs

Raimundo Bida

Painting - 130 x 190 x 4 cm

$6,776

Print, Ile, Clement Vuillier

Ile

Clement Vuillier

Print - 50 x 70 cm

$181

Painting, La ferme Caporal, Edna De Araraquara

La ferme Caporal

Edna De Araraquara

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,710

Painting, Avez-vous vu l'oiseau de Jérôme ?, Valérie Auriel

Avez-vous vu l'oiseau de Jérôme ?

Valérie Auriel

Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm

$332

Painting, 3 perroquets, Albott Bonhomme

3 perroquets

Albott Bonhomme

Painting - 75 x 60 x 3 cm

$1,355

Painting, Auprès des 3 arbres, Lucia Buccini

Auprès des 3 arbres

Lucia Buccini

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm

$960

Painting, Tourbillons, Julien Calot

Tourbillons

Julien Calot

Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm

$5,082

Print, Stillness, Cajuca

Stillness

Cajuca

Print - 59.4 x 42 x 0.3 cm

$600

Painting, Dans la forêt II, Juan Carlos Suarez

Dans la forêt II

Juan Carlos Suarez

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm

$2,259

Print, My Jungle, Delia Ruiz Malo

My Jungle

Delia Ruiz Malo

Print - 100 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$791

Painting, Les deux trains, Luis Alvarado

Les deux trains

Luis Alvarado

Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm

$5,647

Fine Art Drawings, Sémaphore, Éléonore Deshayes

Sémaphore

Éléonore Deshayes

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,920

Painting, Botanique Isatis Tinctoria #1, Akira Inumaru

Botanique Isatis Tinctoria #1

Akira Inumaru

Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm

$1,242

Photography, Ignis fatuus A, Akira Inumaru

Ignis fatuus A

Akira Inumaru

Photography - 60 x 60 cm

$1,355

Painting, Grand paysage lacustre 3, Sébastien Couëffic

Grand paysage lacustre 3

Sébastien Couëffic

Painting - 89 x 116 x 3 cm

$2,710

Painting, Blue Plastic Bags Roadside African Bushes, Martin Kerntke

Blue Plastic Bags Roadside African Bushes

Martin Kerntke

Painting - 120 x 160 x 2 cm

$14,593

Painting, Allées et venues en paysage moelleux n°3, Éléonore Deshayes

Allées et venues en paysage moelleux n°3

Éléonore Deshayes

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$4,517

Painting, Et le vent l´a emporté, Isabel de Jesus

Et le vent l´a emporté

Isabel de Jesus

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$2,033

Painting, Village au bord de l'eau, Raymond Joseph

Village au bord de l'eau

Raymond Joseph

Painting - 25 x 20 x 3 cm

$339

Painting, Sin título, Emilio Tejada

Sin título

Emilio Tejada

Painting - 50 x 61 x 5 cm

$881

Painting, Les cerfs-volants, Amerlin Delinois

Les cerfs-volants

Amerlin Delinois

Painting - 25 x 20 x 2 cm

$339

Painting, Renaissance Arche de Noé, Roger Djiguemdé

Renaissance Arche de Noé

Roger Djiguemdé

Painting - 38 x 46 x 4 cm

$565

Print, Passion, Akira Inumaru

Passion

Akira Inumaru

Print - 50 x 40 cm

$395

Painting, Banc de poissons, Maite Diniz

Banc de poissons

Maite Diniz

Painting - 16 x 46 x 1 cm

$678

Fine Art Drawings, Ceuillette de blé, Lucia Buccini

Ceuillette de blé

Lucia Buccini

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 1 cm

$339

Painting, Daily life in the valley, Jean Adrien Seide

Daily life in the valley

Jean Adrien Seide

Painting - 61 x 76.2 cm

$2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Jack fruit tree, Aasiri Wickremage

Jack fruit tree

Aasiri Wickremage

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$73

Print, Coucher de soleil sur Buenos Aires, Fabrica de Estampas

Coucher de soleil sur Buenos Aires

Fabrica de Estampas

Print - 70 x 50 x 1 cm

$282

Painting, Money is a trap, Jonas Profil

Money is a trap

Jonas Profil

Painting - 76 x 61 x 4 cm

$4,318

Painting, Nature morte, José Salvaggio

Nature morte

José Salvaggio

Painting - 35 x 27 x 0.5 cm

$508

Painting, Le déjeuner sur l'herbe, Christophe Cosentino

Le déjeuner sur l'herbe

Christophe Cosentino

Painting - 135 x 194 x 3 cm

$6,663

Painting, Les Marquises, Marc Rambeau

Les Marquises

Marc Rambeau

Painting - 102 x 152 x 3 cm

$6,776

Painting, What weighs you down, Poonam Choudhary

What weighs you down

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm

$1,250

Painting, Believe and act triptych, Poonam Choudhary

Believe and act triptych

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 137.2 x 2.5 cm

$200

Painting, Believe And Act 03, Poonam Choudhary

Believe And Act 03

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$200

Painting, Believe and act 02, Poonam Choudhary

Believe and act 02

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$200

Painting, Believe and act 01, Poonam Choudhary

Believe and act 01

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$200

Painting, Minimal Forms 02, Poonam Choudhary

Minimal Forms 02

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm

$650

Painting, Minimal Forms 01, Poonam Choudhary

Minimal Forms 01

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm

$650

Design, Accent chair, lounge chair, seating, Poonam Choudhary

Accent chair, lounge chair, seating

Poonam Choudhary

Design - 96.5 x 78.7 x 61 cm

$1,300

Painting, Toucans 14, Rafal Gadowski

Toucans 14

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, Flamingos 26, Rafal Gadowski

Flamingos 26

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Design, Allure - Signature Bench, Poonam Choudhary

Allure - Signature Bench

Poonam Choudhary

Design - 44.5 x 142 x 48 cm

$1,500

Painting, You are what you have, Poonam Choudhary

You are what you have

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 121.9 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Painting, No life without whimsy, Poonam Choudhary

No life without whimsy

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm

$1,550

Painting, Lions 03, Rafal Gadowski

Lions 03

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,920

Painting, A crane 08, Rafal Gadowski

A crane 08

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, The one who loves you a lot 24, Poonam Choudhary

The one who loves you a lot 24

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm

$1,550

Painting, Do it anyway, Poonam Choudhary

Do it anyway

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm

$1,550

Painting, I Am Beautiful - Swan - Lake, Trayko Popov

I Am Beautiful - Swan - Lake

Trayko Popov

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,033

Painting, Sunset | Hot Summer, Trayko Popov

Sunset | Hot Summer

Trayko Popov

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, Sailing, Trayko Popov

Sailing

Trayko Popov

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Fear to loss 01, Poonam Choudhary

Fear to loss 01

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$250

Painting, Blueberries 04, Rafal Gadowski

Blueberries 04

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, Mirro conversation 03, Poonam Choudhary

Mirro conversation 03

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$200 $180

Painting, Emotion and conflict, Poonam Choudhary

Emotion and conflict

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm

$650

Painting, Late night, Laura Dujoncquoy

Late night

Laura Dujoncquoy

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$395

Painting, Fly away, Laura Dujoncquoy

Fly away

Laura Dujoncquoy

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm

$181

Painting, Watermelons 05, Rafal Gadowski

Watermelons 05

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 130 x 2.5 cm

$1,694

Painting, Mirror conversations 04, Poonam Choudhary

Mirror conversations 04

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$450

Painting, La ronde, Edmar Fernandes

La ronde

Edmar Fernandes

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm

$903

Painting, Le petit village, Mara Toledo

Le petit village

Mara Toledo

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm

$384

Painting, Underwater - Dreams - Diving, Trayko Popov

Underwater - Dreams - Diving

Trayko Popov

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,597

Painting, Neighborhood, Trayko Popov

Neighborhood

Trayko Popov

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm

$3,783

Painting, Home, Sweet Home!, Trayko Popov

Home, Sweet Home!

Trayko Popov

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,767

Painting, Untitled, Aasiri Wickremage

Untitled

Aasiri Wickremage

Painting - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$68

Painting, Mirror Conversations 02, Poonam Choudhary

Mirror Conversations 02

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$450

Painting, Mirror Conversations 01, Poonam Choudhary

Mirror Conversations 01

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$450

Painting, Keeping it simple, Poonam Choudhary

Keeping it simple

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$450

Painting, Papaya 11, Rafal Gadowski

Papaya 11

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, Master of camouflage, Peter de Boer

Master of camouflage

Peter de Boer

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,863

Painting, You are actually worthy, Poonam Choudhary

You are actually worthy

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,200

Tropical Style

When artist Paul Gauguin arrived in Papeete in June 1891, his romantic image of Tahiti as an untouched landscape, a paradise derived in part from Pierre Loti's novel Le Mariage de Loti (1880). What is worth noting is that Gauguin was actually disappointed by the extent to which French colonization had corrupted everyday life in Tahiti. He subsequently attempted to immerse himself in what he believed were the authentic aspects of the culture. By later including Tahitian motifs in paintings and ceramics, he displayed what is referred to in Western art as Primitivism. Typically borrowed from non-Western or prehistoric people perceived to be “primitive", the likes of Gauguin and Henri Rousseau borrowed from subject matter deemed exotic or indeed tropical such as in Rousseau's In a Tropical Forest Combat of a Tiger and a Buffalo (1908–1909). 

Despite non-Western art being important to the development of modern art, Primitivism has often been critiqued for reproducing racist stereotypes. Now, it can be argued then that the canon is no longer entirely Western-centric and tropical style art movement has been later depicted by the African artworks of Roger Djiguemde and also Ana Maria Dias who hails from Brazil. Further implementing the importance of this art style despite how exotic its setting.

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