Vincent Van Gogh's Portrait Of Pere Tanguy

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Van Gogh’s memory of Pere Tanguy
It has been 125 years after Vincent Van Gogh passed away. His artworks continue to impress people around the world. Among thousands of his works, Portrait of Pere Tanguy clearly illustrates his unique painting style. Besides running an art supply store, Mr. Tanguy supported poor and young artists in Paris. Van Gogh was one of such painters who were saved by him. Through the painting, he would want to show his appreciation for Julian Tanguy’s patronage. It does not include a strong sense of expressionism, which appeared in his paintings in his later life, but we are still able to feel his respect for Julian Tanguy and his interests in Japanese art. Running our eyes around the painting, we will notice bright