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Explain how Vincent van Gogh uses 'contradictory colors' in his paintings to express emotion. Use Night Cafe as an example in your response.

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The white clothes of the landlord, watchful in a corner of that furnace, turn lemon-yellow, or pale luminous green. The color relationships that van Gogh describes, between the greens and reds, et cetera, create the illusion of vibration and dissonance within the space.
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