Like other artists of the time, Van Gogh was influenced by art coming to Europe from ?

Inspiration from Japan

Japanese printmaking was one of Vincent’s main sources of inspiration and he became an enthusiastic collector. The prints acted as a catalyst: they taught him a new way of looking at the world. (Tried my best hope this helps)

Him as well as the other artists of the time were influenced by the art from Japan.

Opposition of two melodic ideas is the  right answer