In the context of Montmartre (Van Gogh series), explore the Paris of the Background.
In 1886, van Gogh left the Netherlands for Paris and the guidance of his brother Theo van Gogh who was an art dealer. While he had been influenced not only by the great Dutch masters but also to a considerable extent by his cousin-in-law Anton Mauve a Dutch realist painter and a leading member of the Hague School. coming to Paris meant that he would also have the opportunity to be influenced by Impressionists, Symbolists, Pointillists, and Japanese art. His circle of friends included Camille Pissarro, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Gauguin and Émile Bernard.
Impressionists Émile Bernard Symbolists Dutch masters Theo Paul Gauguin Hague School Anton Mauve Pointillists Camille Pissarro Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Theo van Gogh Netherlands