1887
- January: Vincent signs his first portrait of "Père" Tanguy, and later this year portraits of "Mère" Tanguy and one of their friends.
- March 11: Theo states that it is impossible to get on with Vincent.
- March 26: Opening of the 3rd exhibition of the Artistes Indépendants; running through June 8.
- April 26: Vincent and Theo have made peace.
- Spring: Vincent campaigns in Asnières
- November 14: Paul Gauguin arrives in Paris, just back from Martinique.
- December: Gauguin consigns paintings to Theo van Gogh.
- December 26: Theo's first sale of a painting by Gauguin
- December/January (?): Vincent arranges an exhibition of paintings by himself, Bernard, Anquetin, and (probably) Toulouse-Lautrec in the Restaurant du Chalet, 43 Avenue de Clichy, on Montmartre. Bernard and Anquetin sell their first painting, Vincent exchanges work with Gauguin.
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