Władysław Ślewiński - Sea - MP 118 MNW - National Museum in Warsaw

Władysław Ślewiński (1856–1918) was a Polish painter. He administered his estate in Poland before traveling to Paris in 1888. Once there he studied at the Academy Colarossi where he met Gauguin. The impression this encounter made on him and Gauguin's encouragement prompted Slewinski to dedicate himself to art. He submitted to Gauguin's artistic and personal influence, spending time with him in Paris and, from 1889, in Pont-Aven and Le Pouldu in Brittany. Seascapes painted during this period include Cliffs in Brittany.