Van Gogh’s Yellows Changing
The bright yellow tones in Van Gogh’s paintings have been fading and to dull browns. Now x-ray techniques have been developed which helped to identify the problem.
The bright yellow tones in Van Gogh’s paintings have been fading and to dull browns. Now x-ray techniques have been developed which helped to identify the problem.
As with many things surrounding Van Gogh, there isn’t a clear reason for his use of yellow, was it a vision problem, was it from drinking Absinthe, or was it simply personal preference?