Who did Van Gogh write in 1888 expressing his desire to paint the night sky ?
In a letter written to Émile Bernard in April 1888 , Van Gogh expressed his desire to paint the night sky , and questioned whether he could achieve his intention by painting from nature as the Impressionists did:In September 1888 , before his December breakdown that resulted in his hospitalisation in Arles , he painted " Starry Night Over the Rhone " .