Van Gogh's striking and exuberant paintings were all produced during a period of only ten years. The artist's earliest works were scenes of peasant life, but after a trip to Paris in 1886, where he encountered the works of the Impressionists and the Japanese prints en vogue at the time, he dramatically transformed his style from darkly colored realism to vibrant expressionism. Inspired by the beauty of rural Arles, he moved there in 1888. After his death, Van Gogh's powerful compositions and expressive use of color greatly influenced Expressionism.
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