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Bank of the Seine

Vincent van GoghMay 1887 - July 1887

Van Gogh Museum

Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

In the summer of 1887 Van Gogh often worked on the banks of the Seine at Asnières, a suburb of Paris. He was under the spell of French Impressionism, but had also been introduced to the latest painting technique, Pointillism. Each of these committed bright color to canvas, in dabs and dots, respectively. After his own fashion, Van Gogh exploited them both, as we see here, with his long stripes for water, small dots for trees, and large touches for the sky.

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  • Title: Bank of the Seine
  • Creator: Vincent van Gogh
  • Creator Lifespan: 30 March 1853 - 29 July 1890
  • Creator Nationality: Dutch
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Auvers-sur-Oise
  • Creator Birth Place: Zundert
  • Date Created: May 1887 - July 1887
  • Location: Paris
  • Type: Landscape
  • Rights: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
  • External Link: Bank of the Seine
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