Which artist lived with Van Gogh in Arles for nine weeks in 1888?

Which artist lived with Van Gogh in Arles for nine weeks in 1888? Paul Gauguin.

Paul Gauguin lived and worked with Vincent van Gogh in Arles for about nine weeks, arriving on October 23, 1888. Van Gogh had hoped Gauguin’s visit would help establish an artists’ community in the Yellow House, where he was creating a shared studio. Gauguin’s stay was partly encouraged and financed by Van Gogh’s brother Theo, an art dealer in Paris.

The two artists painted together and exchanged ideas, but their contrasting personalities and artistic theories created increasing tension. Van Gogh favored direct observation and intensely expressive brushwork, while Gauguin placed greater emphasis on imagination, memory and simplified forms. Their collaboration produced important works, including portraits and paintings of the Alyscamps.

The partnership ended abruptly in December 1888 after repeated arguments. Following a crisis involving Van Gogh and a razor, Gauguin left Arles and never again lived with him. The episode is often reduced to the ear-cutting story, but the broader significance is the brief, intense meeting of two major Post-Impressionist artists.