The cure for him would be to take a good long look at some potato plan…

Vincent Van Gogh
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The cure for him would be to take a good long look at some potato plants, which have lately had such a deep and distinctive colour and tone, instead of driving himself mad looking at pieces of yellow satin and gold leather. ✨ Vincent van Gogh (2014). Delphi Complete Works of Vincent van Gogh (Illustrated), p.2000, Delphi Classics
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