Van Gogh and the Avant-GardeAn examination of the innovative portrayals of industry and leisure created by five avant garde artists working at Asnires in the late nineteenth century From 1881 to 1890, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand chose Asnires, a suburb of Paris, as a site of artistic experimentation. Located on the Seine, Asnires became a popular destination for Parisians thanks to aquatic sports and festivals starting in the