Why do the colours of Jan Toorop's 'High Tide' remind us so much of Van Gogh?

Curator Sterre Overmars finds out why this painting is so reminiscent of works by Vincent van Gogh.

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Jan Toorop was a champion of Vincent van Gogh's work after his death despite never having met him while he was alive. Go behind Toorop's painting with Sterre as she tells us why the bright yellow colours and the bold brushstrokes might look familiar.

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