“The main reason for the exhibition of Wonders of Imperial Japan at the Van Gogh Museum was its connection to Van Gogh’s painting. It was Van Gogh who said in his letter to his brother Theo on 1888 ‘In a way all my work is founded on Japanese art…”

Axel Rüger Director, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Home » “The main reason for the exhibition of Wonders of Imperial Japan at the Van Gogh Museum was its connection to Van Gogh’s painting. It was Van Gogh who said in his letter to his brother Theo on 1888 ‘In a way all my work is founded on Japanese art…” Axel Rüger Director, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam