IDENTITY
Letter 494 — Colour Theory
Nuenen, 1885
Content Summary
On 18 April 1885 at Nuenen, Van Gogh discusses complementary colours and the creation of broken or neutralized tones through their interaction.
CONTEXT
Topics
Colour Theory, Complementaries, broken tones
Materials & Pigments
Related People
Vincent van Gogh, Charles Blanc
Paintings
RESEARCH
Quotation
Research Focus
The letter records Van Gogh’s increasingly systematic use of complementary relationships as a means of controlling chroma and building complex colour rather than relying on isolated local colour.
Related Work / Relevance
SOURCES & EVIDENCE
Source Type
Letter
Source
Source Edition
Vincent van Gogh — The Letters, scholarly online edition (Van Gogh Museum / Huygens ING)
Source URL
Evidence Type
Primary Source, Scholarly Annotation
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