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Chronology by Place

Van Gogh in Paris, 1886–1887: The Palette Lightens

Montmartre, Asnières and the Seine — two years of impressionist company that took the brown out of the palette.

156 canvases, dated 1884–1887. Held by Van Gogh Museum (55), Kröller-Müller Museum (11) and 45 other collections.

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Two years living with his brother Theo, and the only period in which he was surrounded by other painters. He saw impressionist colour and Japanese prints at close range, painted Montmartre and the river at Asnieres, and used flowers and his own face as the cheapest available way to practise. The brown leaves the palette here and does not come back.