The transition to Paris and impressionism: Van Gogh's move to Paris in 1886 brought him into contact with the Impressionist artists, including Monet, Pissarro and Degas.
The transition to Paris and impressionism: Van Gogh's move to Paris in 1886 brought him into contact with the Impressionist artists, including Monet, Pissarro and Degas. He studied with Fernand Cormon and chose a lighter color palette influenced by the Impressionists.