Landscape at Arles

Landscape at Arles

Vincent van Gogh

July 1888

Accession Number

133605

Medium

Pen and brown ink over graphite on cream wove paper

Dimensions

25.4 × 33.9 cm (10 × 13 3/8 in.)

Classification

watercolor

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Anonymous loan

Background & Context

Background Story

Vincent van Gogh's Landscape at Arles (1888) shows the countryside around Arles in southern France, where van Gogh produced some of his most famous works. The painting captures the brilliant light and color of Provence.

Cultural Impact

Van Gogh's Arles period produced some of the most celebrated works in Western art.

Why It Matters

This Arles landscape captures the brilliant light of Provence.