Post-Van Gogh Retrospective:
Post-Van Gogh Series

Dr. T.F. Chen

Artwatch
Oil on canvas
40" x 30"
1990

Rembrandt van Rijn's "Night Watch" (1642) remains one of the most accomplished art works of Holland in the 17th Century.  This work bears witness to the Republican spirit of the citizen which became the foundation of a liberal and democratic government in the age of Monarchs.  The same spirit might have developed into a heritage in art, since the small country of Holland has produced so many astounding artists.  This can be seen as one of the true prides of the Dutch people.

In this "Art Watch," Chen pays homage to three European masters: Sergeant Van Gogh, who accompanies Captain Rembrandt, who looks like Picasso, for a night watch parade.  Together, the three geniuses march deep into art history, spurring worldwide influence, one generation after the other.