Paris · 1886–1888

View of Paris from the Rue Lepic

Vue de Paris depuis la rue Lepic · 勒皮克街窗外的巴黎

The view from the apartment he shared with Theo, painted from the window in the year he was learning colour.

Year

1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

grey, green, ochre

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 View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work View of Paris from the Rue Lepic — Compared with his other work 2 min