Vincent van Gogh was extremely impressed by the Hague School painters. Inspired by the Barbizon School in France, they were innovative both in their realism and in the interest they showed in the harsh lives of labourers and fishing communities. It was among these painters that the young Van Gogh developed his own artistic vision and his period in The Hague laid the basis for the rest of his career. He moved from Etten to The Hague in the winter of 1881. But this was not the first time he had lived there. In 1869, when he was only 16, he had come to the city to work in his uncle's art dealing business.

Like to know exactly where Van Gogh lived and worked in The Hague? Download here a special Van Gogh walk and follow in the footsteps of the famous artist! If you would rather do the walk with a guide, contact the museum’s Education Department at tel. 070 – 338 11 20.