Arles · 1888–1889

Starry Night Over the Rhône

Nuit étoilée sur le Rhône · 罗纳河上的星夜

Painted at the river within walking distance of the Yellow House, with the gas lamps reflected in the water.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Palette

ultramarine, cobalt, gaslight yellow

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