Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh was a painter active in 19th century Europe. His works gained wide recognition after his death, and he has enthusiasts all over the world. In reality, he is, of course, a man, as evidenced by his name, portraits and the few photographs of him that exist.

On the other hand, the Foreigner that appeared in a guise similar to that of a young boy that proclaimed herself as Gogh differs from reality in both her appearance and gender. However, her artistic talent is certainly that of Gogh himself. She eats large meals, makes jokes and paints wildly with a melancholic smile on her face.

Sure enough, her true character is─────

Clytie-Van Gogh. Clytie is a water nymph mentioned in Greek mythology. One of the 'Oceanids', the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. She was Apollo's lover but was driven mad by jealousy when his affections were stolen by Leucothoe, the daughter of the Persian king Orchamus and caused her love rival's ruin by defaming her. However, she was unable to regain Apollo's love, and, in the end, she turned into a flower as she kept staring at the Sun.

It would be correct to say that Van Gogh's personality and flesh is mostly that of Clytie. The motifs of flowers and jellyfish mixing together as she repeatedly ascends is a result of this, while her clothes resembling that of a mourning dress in her second ascension is due to her deep regret and sorrow. Her low self-esteem and her smiles that seem to be currying favor might be because of her self-loathing that resulted from her losing everything due to her foolish acts. She seems to be insisting unconsciously on "being Van Gogh" to turn away her eyes from such a "self that is not Van Gogh".