Who was Van Gogh writing when he wrote : " It is a kind of painting that rather changes in character , and takes on a richness the longer you look at it . " ?
On a blustery day , Van Gogh set up his easel and painted " plein - air " ( in the open air ) at a beach resort , Scheveningen , near The Hague to paint " View of the Sea at Scheveningen " ( F4 ) .