Arles · 1888–1889

Café Terrace at Night

Terrasse du café le soir · 夜晚的露天咖啡座

The first picture where Vincent painted a starry sky directly from life, standing on the pavement outside the café.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

Palette

deep blue, star yellow, orange

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work Café Terrace at Night — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it Café Terrace at Night — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour Café Terrace at Night — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote Café Terrace at Night — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it Café Terrace at Night — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction Café Terrace at Night — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it Café Terrace at Night — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling Café Terrace at Night — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it Café Terrace at Night — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work Café Terrace at Night — Compared with his other work 2 min