He was very pleased with the result: yet his painting drew considerable criticism because its colours were so dark and the figures full of mistakes.
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He had little experience of full-length portraits, so decided to paint the figures sitting. Unfortunately, at the time of its completion, it was only appreciated by the painter because of the effort he put in.
Together, the paintings were to form a triptych.
Potato Eaters is van Gogh’s first major and ambitious painting which he painted in 1885.
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Vincent van Gogh, letter sketch of van Woman Rocking the Cradle with Sunflowers on both sides. The Potato Eaters (1885) was Vincent Van Gogh’s first masterpiece. .
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Vincent van Gogh, letter sketch of van Woman Rocking the Cradle with Sunflowers on both sides.
The Potato Eaters (Dutch: De Aardappeleters) is an oil painting by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh painted in April 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands.
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Van Gogh got inspiration from one of his idols. Oct 12, 2021 · Vincent Van Gogh's The Potato Eaters — a dimly lit portrait of Dutch peasants at the dinner table — was widely panned by artists and art critics when it was unveiled in 1885.
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The Potato Eaters was completed in the year 1885 and is one of the finest works of Vincent Van Gogh.
. Together, the paintings were to form a triptych. .
. ”. . . He then made preliminary sketches for details in The Potato Eaters.
The two Sunflowers were the ‘yellow panels’ that would intensify the colours of the portrait.
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