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Caf\u00e9 Terrace at Night<\/strong> by Vincent van Gogh<\/strong> is one of the most beloved works of Post-Impressionism<\/strong>, painted in September 1888<\/strong> during the artist\u2019s stay in Arles, France<\/strong>. Executed in oil on canvas<\/strong>, this 81 cm x 81 cm<\/strong> masterpiece marks Van Gogh\u2019s first nocturnal scene<\/strong>\u2014a creative breakthrough that preceded his more famous Starry Night<\/em> by nearly a year.<\/p>\n

Set at the Place du Forum<\/strong> in Arles, the painting captures a caf\u00e9 illuminated under a star-filled sky, viewed from the northeastern corner of the square. The glowing terrace, lantern-lit with rich yellow tones, contrasts with the cool blues and purples of the cobbled street and surrounding architecture. Van Gogh\u2019s distinctive brushstrokes<\/strong> and contrasting color palette<\/strong> create a vibrant, almost musical harmony between light and shadow, structure and atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Though unsigned<\/strong>, the authenticity of the painting is confirmed through Van Gogh\u2019s correspondence with his brother Theo<\/strong>, his sister Willemina<\/strong>, and artist Eug\u00e8ne Boch<\/strong>. The artist also left a detailed pen drawing<\/strong> of the composition. Originally titled Coffee House, in the Evening<\/em> when first exhibited in 1891<\/strong>, the painting later became known as Caf\u00e9 Terrace at Night<\/em>, or by its alternative names: Terrasse du caf\u00e9 le soir<\/em>, Terrasse de caf\u00e9 au place du Forum<\/em>, and Caf\u00e9 Terras<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This work was created on a size 25 canvas<\/strong>, and Van Gogh set up his easel directly in front of what is now known as Caf\u00e9 Van Gogh<\/strong>. It is painted in cloisonnist style<\/strong>, with dark contours defining flat zones of luminous color. Art historians have noted the Japanese influence<\/strong> in the awning\u2019s pagoda-like shape and lantern-like legs, along with the Japoniste styling of the figures in the scene.<\/p>\n

Van Gogh was deeply influenced by his personal struggles at the time, including emotional and mental health challenges<\/strong>, and a growing spiritual yearning that he channeled into his art. In a letter to Theo, he famously wrote, \u201cThat doesn’t stop me having a terrible need for \u2014 dare I say the word \u2014 for religion. So I go outside at night to paint the stars.\u201d<\/p>\n

While this painting is said to have been partially inspired by Louis Anquetin\u2019s<\/strong> Avenue de Clichy: Five O\u2019Clock in the Evening<\/em>, Van Gogh\u2019s rendering is uniquely his own. It was the first of his night sky paintings<\/strong>, laying the groundwork for Starry Night over the Rh\u00f4ne<\/em> and the iconic Starry Night<\/em> itself.<\/p>\n

Today, Caf\u00e9 Terrace at Night<\/strong> is housed at the Kr\u00f6ller-M\u00fcller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands<\/strong>, home to the second-largest collection of Van Gogh\u2019s works. Both the painting and the real caf\u00e9 it depicts continue to captivate visitors with their enduring charm, sense of intimacy, and expressive portrayal of the night.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Painted in 1888<\/strong>, this 81 cm \u00d7 81 cm<\/strong> Post-Impressionist<\/strong> work captures a glowing caf\u00e9 under a starry sky in Arles, France. Combining Japanese influences, bold color contrasts, and spiritual undertones, Van Gogh\u2019s nocturnal scene was his first star-filled night painting. Oil on canvas<\/strong>, housed at the Kr\u00f6ller-M\u00fcller Museum<\/strong>, Netherlands.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[21,73,158,221,86,23,227,187],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-895","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-artist","product_cat-artistic-style","product_cat-kroller-muller-netherlands","product_cat-night-scene","product_cat-postimpressionism","product_cat-theme","product_cat-urban","product_cat-vincent-van-gogh","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=895"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=895"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homage-art-to-be.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}