Le Moulin de la Galette
1886 National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
About this artwork
This painting depicts Le Moulin de la Galette, one of the famous windmills of Montmartre, Paris. It features a long outdoor staircase leading up to the structure, with two figures standing near the base of the mill.
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During his time in Paris from 1886 to 1888, Vincent van Gogh produced numerous works depicting the city, including several views of the windmills of Montmartre. Le Moulin de la Galette was not only a functioning mill but also a popular guinguette, an open-air café and dance hall, representing a lively social hub of the era. These Parisian works show his transition and experimentation with color and brushwork, moving away from his earlier Dutch period's darker palette.
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Le Moulin de la Galette
Vincent van Gogh, 1886
