Visconti Van Gogh Oiran Fountain PenVan Gogh's 'Japonaiserie Oiran' The Best van Gogh. Ever. The Japonaiserie Oiran was painted by the Dutch artist in 1887. Japanese printmaking was one of van Gogh's main sources of inspiration and he became an enthusiastic collector. The prints acted as a catalyst: they taught him a new way of looking at the world. He saw the prints as an artistic example and thought they were equal to the great masterpieces of Western art history. Once again, the