With Montblanc Masters of Art Homage to Vincent van Gogh Limited Edition 4810, Montblanc celebrates Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most famous painters of the 19th century. In particular, this edition recalls the period that the artist spent in Arles, with decorative details that recall the wheat fields of Provence, as well as one of his most famous paintings: "Sunflowers". The number 1888 engraved on the body ring - alongside Vincent's signature in bright orange - commemorates the year he moved to Arles. The body is decorated in shades of yellow and orange that evoke the sunny landscapes of Southern France, immortalized in Van Gogh's works. Van Gogh developed a freer and more flexible style and became skilled with both the brush and the palette knife, which he used to spread thicker and more impetuous strokes of color, creating works with "impasto" paint. His palette knife inspired the platinum-finish clip, while his broad brushstrokes are evoked by the yellow lacquer on the top of the cap. Furthermore, his passion for the pipe, present in many of his self-portraits, is captured in a refined detail of the clip: the upper part is shaped like the head of a pipe and is filled with precious yellow resin. In homage to Vincent's love of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, the overall shape is inspired by a Japanese carving knife, while the cap is made of wood. The edition is crowned with a Montblanc emblem in yellow precious resin.
