Fall of Leaves (original French title: Chûte de feuillus), or Falling Autumn Leaves is a pair of paintings (in French pendants, i. e. counterparts) by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh executed during the two months he shared his studio in Arles with his friend and mentor Paul Gauguin, as well as the subjects they chose.
Read more about Falling Autumn Leaves: Les Alyscamps, The Paintings, Van Gogh's Other Les Alyscamps Paintings, Gauguin's Paintings
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