Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin

Two artists who had an influence on each other were Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. In 1888 Van Gogh moved to Arles in Southern France, he wanted to start an artists studio where artists could work together. He called it the Studio of the South and persuaded Gauguin to join him there. Before Gauguin got there Van Gogh started painting sunflowers to decorate the house. While they were there both of them painted similar subjects such as landscapes. They also both used jute for their canvases which made them apply paint more thickly because the material for the canvas was course. Even after they both left Arles Gauguins influence showed in Van Goghs work and vice versa. 

Van Gogh was influenced by Gauguin when he started painting from memory like Gauguin. Which made his paintings look less realistic. Which is some of the style that he is known for. Like with his Starry Night painting. As well as using thicker brush strokes and more paint. Things that were also influenced by Gauguin.

Gauguin was also effected by Van Gogh. Some of his paintings began to be more religious because he was impacted by Van Goghs religious background. Like in his painting The Yellow Christ. Gauguin also started using brighter colors in his paintings especially yellow. And he started painting sunflowers in his paintings as well. Which was from seeing all of Van Goghs paintings of sunflowers.

Van Gogh, Landscape with House and Ploughman, 1889

Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889

Van Gogh, Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, 1889

Paul Gauguin, Landscape near Arles, 1888\

Paul Gauguin, The Yellow Christ 1889

Paul Gauguin, Sunflowers, 1888