IDENTITY

Letter 555 — Modelling & Colour

Antwerp, 1886

Content Summary

On 28 January 1886 at Antwerp, Van Gogh discusses modelling through greenish reds, yellow-greys, white, black and neutral tones.

CONTEXT

Topics

Modelling, Colour, Greenish red, yellow-grey, white, black, neutrals

Materials & Pigments

White, Black

Related People

Vincent van Gogh, Delacroix, Théophile Silvestre, Gigoux

Paintings

RESEARCH

Quotation

Research Focus

The letter shows Van Gogh exploring modelling through chromatic neutrals and colour shifts rather than treating light and shade as a purely black-and-white problem.

Related Work / Relevance

SOURCES & EVIDENCE

Source Type

Letter

Source

Letter 555

Source Edition

Vincent van Gogh — The Letters, scholarly online edition (Van Gogh Museum / Huygens ING)

Source URL

https://vangoghletters.org/en/let555

Evidence Type

Primary Source, Scholarly Annotation