Japonaiserie (Van Gogh)

The Courtesan (after Eisen)
An Oiran courtesan dressed in a colourful kimono placed against a bright yellow background framed by a border of bamboo canes, water lilies, frogs, cranes and a boat
ArtistVincent van Gogh
Year1887 (1887)
Catalogue
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions105.5 cm × 60.5 cm (41½ in × 23¾ in)
LocationVan Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Japonaiserie (English: Japanesery) was the term used by Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh to express the influence of Japanese art on his works.[1]

  1. ^ "Search result". Vincent van Gogh. The Letters. Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum.