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Vincent Van Gogh
Laundry Boat on the Seine, 1887
Van Gogh spent two years in Paris living with his brother Theo, an art dealer who represented modern artists including Monet and Pissarro. Through his brother, van Gogh met many artists and intellectuals and became fully immersed in the intellectual circles of the avant-garde. In this painting, he demonstrates the trademarks of his mature style: tactile, heavy brushstrokes; and Impressionist approach to color; and shortened perspective. The subject of van Gogh's painting is a laundry boat licensed to a man named Lebreton and docked on the outskirts of Paris, near the Pont de Clinchy. |