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The Courtesan illustrates Van Gogh ’s interest in Japan and Japanese prints. He based his painting on a work by the Japanese artist Kesai Eisen, which had been used for the cover of a special number of Paris Illustré. He copied and enlarged the Japanese figure by tracing on a grid, giving her a colorful kimono and placing her against a bright yellow background.
Oil on canvas 105.5 x 60.5 cm Paris, 1887 Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Read more ... closer look at Van Gogh's Art Techniques  |
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The Vincent van Gogh Paintings Project |
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