La Mousme Sitting in a Cane Chair, Half-Figure, Arles 1888 - Vincent Van Gogh

When Van Gogh moved to Aries, he was immediately enchanted by the whole atmosphere of the Midi region of France. He was convinced that here was the place where 'the painter of the future will be a colourist such as has never existed'. Describing one of his portraits he said, 'I imagine the man...surrounded by the whole Midi. Hence the orange colours flashing like lightning...'.