First Steps, after Millet

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch) 1890 During his time at the asylum in Saint-Rémy in 1889–90, Van Gogh immersed himself in the art of Millet, whom he deeply admired. In an act of homage and artistic interpretation, Van Gogh painted twenty-one copies of Millet's works. To him, these copies were like translations, similar to how a musician interprets a composer's piece. He used black-and-white images, such as prints or photographs, as his starting point, and then let his imagination unleash a symphony of colors onto the canvas. In this particular piece from January 1890, Van Gogh took a squared-up photograph of Millet's First Steps and transformed it onto the canvas, infusing it with his unique artistic vision. Make a statement in any room with this framed poster, printed on thick matte paper. The matte frame that's made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class. • Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm) • Paper weight: 189 g/m² • Lightweight • Acrylite front protector • Hanging hardware included • Blank product components in the US sourced from Japan and the US • Blank product components in the EU sourced from Japan and Latvia This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!