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Liz Hobday

NGA acquires painting by 'nasty piece of work' Gauguin

The NGA has bought a painting by Paul Gaugin, an artist whose actions 'would not be accepted now'. (HANDOUT/National Gallery of Australia)

The National Gallery of Australia has paid $9.8 million for an important painting by controversial French artist Paul Gauguin.

The Blue Roof or Farm at Le Pouldu 1890 is the first painting by Gauguin to become part of an Australian public collection.

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