Fiction with a reputation π These yellow paperbacks may look like quiet props, but in Van Goghβs Paris they signalled the newest, boldest French novels: cheap, modern reads known for their raw take on city life and taboo subjects. By painting them here, Van Gogh is sharing his taste for modern page-turners with us.
πΌοΈ βPiles de romans parisiens et roses dans une verre (Romans parisiens)β, 1887 Β© Private collection