Van Gogh and Tissot

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This paper compares the differing styles of these two artists. Both painting were of women but the writer shows how Van Gogh's is of a woman working in the field while Tissot's painting depicts elegant women in a shop. Even though they were painted in similar time frames, the latter painting is of a modern culture greatly ignored by Van Gogh in his works.

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"Vincent Van Gogh is a master artist whose works have fascinated the society for decades. The manner in which he portrays his subjects and the deliberation of each stroke gives a life like result that is a pleasure to see. Vincent Van Gogh went through life searching for the elusive perfection that he could capture on canvas. Though many would say that his works are itself a perfect presentation, Van Gogh proved to be his own biggest critic. He stated in one his Letter 257 c. January 3, 1883, "By working hard, old man, I hope to make something good one day. I haven't yet, but I am pursuing it and fighting for it..." thus were immortalizing his own life. We could have aptly used these words to write his eulogy for the search for something better is what he portrays on canvas."

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