Vincent van Gogh - Lane at the Jardin du Luxembourg 1886

View of Paris from near Montmartre 1886 View of Roofs and Backs of Houses 1886 Vase with Myosotis and Peonies 1886 Lane at the Jardin du Luxembourg 1886 Cineraria in a Flowerpot 1886 The Kingfisher 1886 A Pair of Shoes 1886
Lane at the Jardin du Luxembourg 1886

Lane at the Jardin du Luxembourg 1886
27x46cm oil/canvas
Williamstown, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

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From Williamstown: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute:
Shortly after moving to Paris, Van Gogh painted this scene of people strolling through the Luxembourg Gardens. He had recently encountered the work of artists like Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro for the first time when visiting exhibitions and galleries, perhaps guided by his brother Theo, an art dealer. Van Gogh began experimenting with Impressionist subject matter and techniques, using small touches of pure color to capture the sunlight and shadows of this outdoor urban setting.