The Western Railway at its Exit from Paris

The industrial edge of the city is observed from a vantage point on its fortifications. Angrand was at the heart of the Paris avant-garde world of the 1880s, and formed a friendship with Van Gogh, with whom he tried to exchange pictures.

Angrand’s thick brushwork had an impact on Van Gogh’s painting, as did his asymmetrical compositions, inspired by Japanese art.