The painting "Seated Nude" by Dutch artist Jan Sluijters exemplifies Sluijters' expressive and colorful approach to the nude, blending elements of Post-Impressionism and Expressionism.
The painting "Nativity" (Nativité) (1902) by Paul Gauguin reinterprets the traditional Nativity scene in a Polynesian setting. Gauguin’s painting explores themes of spirituality, Polynesian culture and colonialism,, reflecting his growing ambivalence toward French colonial rule and the Catholic Church."