"The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don't always know if it is green or violet, you can't even say it's blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or gray."

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Source: Vincent van Gogh (1963). “Letters”, Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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Vincent Van Gogh

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Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter known for his vivid colors and emotional depth, exemplified in works like 'The Starry Night'.

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