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Van Gogh admired the techniques of Japanese artists. [12]Characteristic features of ukiyo-e prints include their ordinary subject matter, the distinctive cropping of their compositions, bold and assertive outlines, absent or unusual perspective, flat regions of uniform colour, uniform lighting, absence of chiaroscuro, and their emphasis on decorative patterns.
Portrait of Père Tanguy by Vincent van Gogh, an example of Ukiyo-e influence in Western art (1887) Vincent van Gogh's interest in Japanese prints began when he discovered illustrations by Félix Régamey featured in The Illustrated London News and Le Monde Illustré. [31]
The works of Japanese print makers, Hiroshige and Hokusai greatly influenced Van Gogh, both for the beautiful subject matter and the style of flat patterns of colors, without shadow. Van Gogh collected hundreds of Japanese prints and likened the works of the great Japanese artists, like Hiroshige, to those of Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer.
Hiroshige's original woodblock print and Van Gogh's copy in oil. Vincent van Gogh was a collector of Japanese prints, [14] decorating his studio with them. He was heavily influenced by these prints, particularly those by Hiroshige, and in 1887 painted copies of two of the One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi bridge ...
The art of woodblock printing in Japan was of great influence for Van Gogh as he was a big collector of many Japanese pieces. [18] Throughout his lifetime, he had collected hundreds of Japanese prints, [19] including Geishas in a Landscape by Torakiyo Sato, which was then used as inspiration for the copy in the background of this portrait.
Van Gogh was an avid collector, and painted copies in oil of prints by Hiroshige and Eisen. [113] Degas and Cassatt depicted fleeting, everyday moments in Japanese-influenced compositions and perspectives. [114] ukiyo-e's flat perspective and unmodulated colours were a particular influence on graphic designers and poster makers. [115]
La Mousmé's outfit is a blend of modern and traditional. Her outfit is certainly modern. The bright colors of skirt and jacket are of the southern region of Arles. Regarding van Gogh's painting of her features, his greatest attention is focused on the girl's face, giving her the coloring of a girl from Arles, but with a Japanese influence.
Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear, Easel and Japanese Print, January 1889 Oil on canvas, 60 × 49 cm Courtauld Institute Galleries, London (F527). This is a list that shows references made to the life and work of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) in culture.