Question

how did gauguins post-impressionist style differ from the impressionist style?
gauguin used bold colors to convey emotion.
gauguin used softer colors to achieve more realistic effects.
gauguin used textural brushwork to convey emotion.
gauguin focused on unpleasant subjects in his paintings.

Explanation:

Impressionism focused on capturing fleeting light and realistic, natural color palettes with loose brushwork. Post-Impressionist Gauguin rejected this, using bold, non-naturalistic colors intentionally to express emotion and symbolic meaning, rather than depicting reality. The other options are incorrect: he did not use softer realistic colors, textural brushwork is more associated with artists like Van Gogh, and he did not focus on unpleasant subjects.

Answer:

Gauguin used bold colors to convey emotion.