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Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy (Asnières)

Painting in short strokes of pale blue, green, white, yellow, and pink, of a fisherman in one of two small boats on a river, a tree-lined bank and a bridge in the background.
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  • Painting in short strokes of pale blue, green, white, yellow, and pink, of a fisherman in one of two small boats on a river, a tree-lined bank and a bridge in the background.

Date:

1887

Artist:

Vincent van Gogh
Dutch, 1853-1890

About this artwork

In technique, Fishing in Spring is a testament to Vincent van Gogh’s friendship with Paul Signac. Van Gogh had seen works by Signac and Georges Seurat in the spring of 1886 at the final Impressionist exhibition. Signac was an eloquent spokesman for Seurat’s pioneering Neo-Impressionism, explaining it as a natural development of Impressionism. Under Signac’s influence, Van Gogh’s palette brightened, his brushstrokes became more varied, and his subject matter expanded. The setting of this work is the Seine River at the Pont de Clichy, near Asnières, where Van Gogh and Signac painted together on several occasions.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Vincent van Gogh

Title

Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy (Asnières)

Place

Paris (Object made in)

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1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

50.5 × 60 cm (19 7/8 × 23 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Deering McCormick, Brooks McCormick, and Roger McCormick

Reference Number

1965.1169

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