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Van Gogh Museum
trees, and overcast skies—a world where it seems spring will never
arrive. What warmth there is comes from the sturdy, gentle people
themselves.
The style is crude—Van Gogh couldn't draw very well and
would never become a great technician. The paint is laid on
thick, as though painted with Nuenen mud. The main subject is
almost always dead center, with little or no background, so there's
a claustrophobic feeling. We are unable to see anything but the
immediate surroundings.
