The Horn Book Guide

THE ARTS

Rubin, Susan Goldman

The Yellow House: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side

32 pp. | Abrams | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-8109-4588-6 $$17.95

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Jos. A. Smith. This picture-book biography focuses on the turbulent two months van Gogh and Gauguin lived and painted together in Arles, exploring the ways the artists influenced and appreciated each other and noting their differences. Smith's sunny paintings add period domestic detail, and the reproductions of the artists' work augment the text (though captions would have made identification easier). Final biographical pages provide context. Bib.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges