Gauguin's Chair is almost morbid in comparison to Vincent's Chair. The first difference between the two paintings is the obvious fact that van Gogh neglects to use Gauguin's first name in the title. He uses the more formal, last name, which indicates the separation between the two men. There are two light sources in this painting, a gas-light and a candle, indicating nighttime. The lights represent "twin sparks of inspiration," the two lights of van Gogh and Gauguin together (Cutts and Smith). The color scheme in this painting is bold and dark. The colors are richer and more saturated. The chair is a piece of art, carved with expensive wood. There are two books lying upon the chair "symbolizing what van Gogh believed to be the intellectual nature of Gauguin's endeavors" (Cutts and Smith). The floor is distorted and unrealistic. In Vincent's Chair the floor resembled simple tile or linoleum, but this in contrast is confusing and scary. Again, the emptiness of the chair reveals the emptiness in Vincent's heart. Van Gogh's temper was the primary reason for the separation of these two artists. His temper is apparent the construction of the two paintings. Vincent's Chair is soft and the paint is thin in most areas, whereas Gauguin's Chair is painted thick and dark. The brush strokes are jagged and poorly blended. This reflects Vincent's anger toward Gauguin. Van Gogh depicts their separation with a personification of two chairs. "Both chairs are alive, like strange creatures" (Cutts and Smith). Gauguin's Chair, however is the more menacing of the two. Van Gogh is making a statement about his relationship with Paul Gauguin.