Irises, 1889, 71 x 93 Southeby's Auction, New York 1987 $53 million

Irises, 1889, 71 x 93 Southeby's Auction, New York 1987 $53 million

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Vincent van Gogh 1886-1888 Vincent was rejected at art school but was offered a place in the beginner’s class, he turns that down, and moves in with his brother Theo who introduces Vincent to Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, and Degas. Seeing their paintings influences Vincent to use brighter colours. In the winter van Gogh meets Paul Gauguin and Pere Tanguy,  both live a big influence on Vincent in the future. 1887 Exhibits in the Cafe du Tambourine along with Gauguin, Bernard and Toulouse-Lautrec. While in Paris Vincent paints over 200 pictures in the two years he lived their with his Brother at the Rue Lepic adjacent to Boulevard De Clichy, this is called the artist quarter's, because along here lived: -

Dagas at            No 6

Renoir               No 11

John Russell       No 73

Cormon             No 104

Seurat               No 128

Signac               No 130