Japanese Prints: The Collection of Vincent Van Gogh

by Louis van Tilborgh

Book Overview

One hundred and fifty years ago, Vincent van Gogh fell under the enticing spell of Japanese printmaking while working in Paris. He bought over six hundred Japanese prints and displayed them in his studio as inspiration.

Van Gogh admired the prints' mastery of strong colors, everyday subjects, unusual spatial effects, and delicate details from nature. When Van Gogh purchased the prints, he was just beginning to develop his own style as a painter,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500239894
• ISBN13: 9780500239896
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.4" x 11.8"