About Anna Boch
French · 1848–1936 · Impressionism, Neo-impressionism, Pointillism
Belgian painter and the only woman in Les XX, who bought the only painting Van Gogh is believed to have sold in his lifetime.
Read full biography →Anna Boch's works are held in 7 museums worldwide, including Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Indianapolis Museum of Art, and Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee.
🇧🇪 Belgium
4 museums
- 2 works
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
Ghent, Belgium
- 1 works
Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee
Ostend, Belgium
- 1 works
Museum of Ixelles
Rue Jean van Volsem - Jean van Volsemstraat, Belgium
- 1 works
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
🇫🇷 France
1 museum
- 1 works
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
Tue–Sun 09:30–18:00 (Thu until 21:45); closed Mon€16 adultsSolférino (12 (Métro); RER C)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇳🇱 Netherlands
1 museum
- 1 works
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
🇺🇸 United States
1 museum
- 1 works
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Anna Boch known for?
Anna Boch is known for being a painter and an early supporter of avant-garde art. She famously purchased Vincent van Gogh's *The Red Vineyard* at the Les XX exhibition in Brussels in 1890[1], a painting now considered to be the only one Van Gogh sold during his lifetime.What was Anna Boch's art style?
Anna Boch trained under Isidore Verheyden and was influenced by Théo van Rysselberghe. She moved from Neo-Impressionism[1] towards a looser Impressionist style, which she maintained for most of her career.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Anna Boch's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Anna Boch Used for: biography.
- [2] book Hodge, Susie;, Artists at Home Used for: biography.
- [3] book guggenheim-amazonsofavantga00exte Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [4] book guggenheim-artofavantgardei00rowe Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [5] book guggenheim-museum00solo Used for: biography.
- [6] book Peter. Leek, Russian Painting Used for: stylistic analysis.
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