Kitchen Gardens on Montmartre
1887 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
About this artwork
This painting offers an expansive view of terraced gardens and allotments on Montmartre, featuring small sheds, fences, and cultivated plots leading up to a distant windmill and buildings on a hilltop. It reflects Vincent van Gogh's observations of the Parisian landscape during his time in the city.
Did you know?
Vincent van Gogh moved to Paris in 1886, living with his brother Theo, and began experimenting with lighter colors and Impressionistic techniques, moving away from his darker Dutch palette. Paintings like 'Kitchen Gardens on Montmartre' are significant as they capture this transitional period, showing his adaptation to the vibrant Parisian art scene and foreshadowing the brilliant hues of his later work in Arles.
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Kitchen Gardens on Montmartre
Vincent van Gogh, 1887
