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This piece is based on the classic artwork The Bedroom but features major adaptation with the inclusion of Munchlax, Snorlax and even Mew within it. Pokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum: Corviknight Inspired by Wheatfield with Crows Card Sleeves (65 Sleeves)

Pokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum: Eevee Inspired by Self-Portrait with Straw Hat Card Sleeves (65 Sleeves) This collaboration between Pokémon and the Vincent Van Gogh Museum is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the museum and ties in Pokémon with Vincent Van Gogh's most iconic painings. As Van Gogh was a collector of Japanese art, the museum felt the collaboration nature. This piece features Eevee as the focus with the look based on the self portrait Van Gogh did when in Paris.During the time that Pokémon is at the museum, there are a number of different elements and activities. First, 6 pieces of Pokémon artwork, featuring Pokémon inspired by six of Van Gogh's more iconic artwork pieces, are on display in a corner of the museum on the first floor. These give details on the artwork inspiration. Pokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum: Smeargle Inspired by Self-Portrait as a Painter Card Sleeves (65 Sleeves) The Van Gogh Museum Shop will also feature an exclusive range of Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum merchandise featuring art from the collaboration. A Pokémon Adventure leaflet will lead visitors along the works by Vincent van Gogh that served as inspiration for the paintings in the six-piece special presentation, Pokémon at the Van Gogh Museum. During the activity, visitors will discover the museum and the stories behind the paintings. Once participants complete the Pokémon Adventure activity, they can hand in their completed leaflet for a special Pikachu x Van Gogh Museum promo card (subject to availability). The Pokémon Adventure leaflet is available in both Dutch and English.

It has confirmed, however, that it will be working out other ways to give out the exclusive promo card. Here's the statement below: Pokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum: Pikachu Inspired by Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat Canvas Tote BagPokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum: Munchlax & Snorlax Inspired by The Bedroom Card Sleeves (65 Sleeves)

Several of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works from the permanent collection of the Van Gogh Museum served as inspiration for six paintings made by artists from The Pokémon Company. Examples include, Pikachu shown in a work that is inspired by Self-portrait with Grey Felt Hat (1887), the Pokémon Sunflora is hidden in a variant of Van Gogh’s famous Sunflowers (1889), and you can find Snorlax and Munchlax relaxing in a work inspired by The Bedroom (1888). You can admire these six specially created paintings on the first floor of the Rietveld building (Rietveldgebouw)Director of Licensing at The Pokémon Company International, Mathieu Galante commented ‘We are always looking for fantastic partners that we can create unique and joyful experiences with for Pokémon fans, and we have genuinely found that in working with the Van Gogh Museum. There is a strong link between the inspiration behind Pokémon and the inspiration behind some of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous work. With this collaboration we really hope that we can see children discovering and immersing themselves into the world of art through the incredible works of Van Gogh and Pokémon.’

A guided video activity will be available within the museum which teaches visitors how to draw the fan favorite Pokémon Pikachu and encourages them to try it for themselves. Pokémon x Van Gogh online learning material – Van Gogh at School (Upper primary lower secondary education level) The Pokémon Company International Partners With The Van Gogh Museum For Special ‘Pokémon x Van Gogh’ Art CollaborationThis piece features Sunflora as the main focus sunflower in this adaptation of the classic picture, Sunflowers. This piece featured Smeargle as the focal point due to the notion of this painting being one of Vincent doing a self portrait behind an easel and canvas, with Smeargle being the top choice. In addition to the Pokémon Center merchandise, the Van Gogh Museum Shop also had its own line of merchandise being sold at the gift shop in the museum itself, as well as on their own web store. This merchandise was primarily smaller gifts akin to what you would find in the gift shops of museums.