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was one of the latest trends. Armed with this information, Van Gogh set off for Antwerp towards the end of 1885, where he began to purchase loose black-and-white prints from illustrated Japanese books. He was intrigued by the exotic and different character of the prints in these books. In early 1887 in Paris, Van Gogh purchased no fewer than 660 Japanese prints in one go, with a view to selling them on and earning some money. Although his little business venture came to nothing, Van Gogh now fell entirely under the spell of this art.
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