Van Gogh revisited (3)

This is the third in a series of Vincent van Gogh’s works that will be featured as part of the works currently on display at the exhibition titled “Van Gogh in Paris: a Dialogue with Modernism” at Seoul Arts Center. ― ED.

Vincent van Gogh moved to Paris in March 1886 to join his brother Theo. Soon after moving there, he started to explore his neighborhood. He lived in Montmartre, home to many artists. He painted several landscapes of Paris, including “Path in Montmartre” (1886) shown above.

Changing from dark hues from his Realist paintings in the Netherlands, Van Gogh experimented with colors. Oil painted on cardboard, the painting shows a variety of colors ― foreground in beige; sky in pink and mint; and a man in blue and gray. Such contrast in color gives depth to Van Gogh’s works.

Experts estimate the piece was created around April or May of 1886, inferred by apple blossoms on the left side of the painting.