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Vincent van Gogh was inspired by Utagawa Hiroshige.
The renowned Impressionist, van Gogh, was an admirer of the use of color and the depiction of landscapes by Japanese printmakers. It led him to create several copies of Hiroshige’s work, including the Flowering Plum Orchard shown here.
In van Gogh’s copies, he replaced the black and grey of Hiroshige's tree trunk with red and blue tones. He also added the two orange borders with Japanese characters for a decorative and exotic effect.
See Takashi Murakami’s copy of Vincent van Gogh’s copy of Utagawa Hiroshige in Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami) through August 4 and watch more episodes of Give Me a Minute on YouTube at the link in our bio.
Give Me a Minute is a series of conversations with artists, collaborators, staff, and other people integral to the exhibitions and programming offered at the Brooklyn Museum.
Learn more about the exhibition: bit.ly/EdoAtBkM
Watch more episodes of Give Me a Minute: bit.ly/3QNmcO8
Shop the exhibition: bit.ly/3Ug6tt6
Vincent van Gogh was inspired by Utagawa Hiroshige.
The renowned Impressionist, van Gogh, was an admirer of the use of color and the depiction of landscapes by Japanese printmakers. It led him to create several copies of Hiroshige’s work, including the Flowering Plum Orchard shown here.
In van Gogh’s copies, he replaced the black and grey of Hiroshige's tree trunk with red and blue tones. He also added the two orange borders with Japanese characters for a decorative and exotic effect.
See Takashi Murakami’s copy of Vincent van Gogh’s copy of Utagawa Hiroshige in Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami) through August 4 and watch more episodes of Give Me a Minute on YouTube at the link in our bio.
Give Me a Minute is a series of conversations with artists, collaborators, staff, and other people integral to the exhibitions and programming offered at the Brooklyn Museum.
Learn more about the exhibition: bit.ly/EdoAtBkM
Watch more episodes of Give Me a Minute: bit.ly/3QNmcO8
Shop the exhibition: bit.ly/3Ug6tt6
