Le café de nuit (The Night Café) (1888)
Vincent van Gogh1888 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1890)
Specifications
- Year
- 1888
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1853–1890
About the artwork
Vincent van Gogh is the artist behind "Le café de nuit (The Night Café)", dated 1888. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is landscape. Figurative, a short history: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Historical background, 1888: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do.
"Le café de nuit (The Night Café)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1853–1890
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