Van Gogh's early works mainly consisted of still lifes and images of peasant workers.    In 1886, he moved to Paris, where he met members of the artistic avant-garde, including Emile Bernard and Paul Gauguin, who were looking for new directions beyond Impressionism.    Disillusioned in Paris and inspired by the growing spirit of artistic change and collaboration, Van Gogh moved to Arles in southern France in February 1888 to create an artistic retreat and commune.    While there, his paintings brightened and he turned his attention to the natural world, depicting local olive groves, wheat fields, and sunflowers.    Van Gogh invited Gauguin to join him in Arles and eagerly awaited Gauguin's arrival in late 1888.

Van Gogh's early works mainly consisted of still lifes and images of peasant workers.    In 1886, he moved to Paris, where he met members of the artistic avant-garde, including Emile Bernard and Paul Gauguin, who were looking for new directions beyond Impressionism.    Disillusioned in Paris and inspired by the growing spirit of artistic change and collaboration, Van Gogh moved to Arles in southern France in February 1888 to create an artistic retreat and commune.    While there, his paintings brightened and he turned his attention to the natural world, depicting local olive groves, wheat fields, and sunflowers.    Van Gogh invited Gauguin to join him in Arles and eagerly awaited Gauguin's arrival in late 1888.
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