Ultra HD Master (3 000 × 2 368 px)
Post-Impressionism
1888
The Night Caféé
Original title: Le Caféé de nuit
Vincent van Gogh
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
72.4 cm × 92.1 cm
Date of Creation:
1888
Scan Resolution:
3 000 × 2 368 px
Archive File Size:
2.9 MB
Permanent Collection:
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, United States
Historical Narrative
The interior of the all-night Caféé de la Gare in Arles with a billiard table, glowing gas lamps, and slumped patrons.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Van Gogh used clashing blood reds, toxic greens, and sulphur yellows to express 'the terrible passions of humanity.'"
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