Who said “There is no blue without yellow and without orange.”?

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Vincent Van Gogh. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetter to Émile Bernard, June 1888, in 'Van Gogh's Letters'.

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Gogh, V. V. (n.d.). There is no blue without yellow and without orange. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6644-there-is-no-blue-without-yellow-and-without/

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Gogh, Vincent Van. “There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6644-there-is-no-blue-without-yellow-and-without/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gogh, Vincent Van. “There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6644-there-is-no-blue-without-yellow-and-without/.

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