Vincent van Gogh in Arles: Two seascapes - Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

The Sea at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

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The Sea at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum.

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Vincent van Gogh in Arles
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Worn down by his activities in Paris, on February 19, 1888, Van Gogh leaves for Provence in the south of France. Still hoping to establish an artists' cooperative, he rents a studio in Arles, the Yellow House.

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The Yellow House
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Painting of the Yellow House in the collection of the van Gogh Museum.

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The Sea at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
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The Sea at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum.

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Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
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Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum.

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Van Gogh's interest in Japanese prints
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'The Courtesan' illustrates Van Gogh’s interest in Japan and Japanese prints.

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In June 1888 Vincent van Gogh visited the fishing village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer where, in a matter of days, he produced two seascapes: one a spontaneous work and the other more considered. Van Gogh Museum's curator of paintings Leo Jansen explains the difference.

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