Montmartre: mills and vegetable gardens
1887 Van Gogh Museum
About this artwork
This painting offers a panoramic view of Montmartre, featuring windmills and cultivated vegetable gardens. It was created during Van Gogh's formative period in Paris, showcasing his evolving artistic style.
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During his time in Paris, Van Gogh often painted the rapidly changing landscape of Montmartre, capturing both its remaining rural charm and its encroaching urbanization. This painting specifically highlights the agricultural side of the hill, with its windmills and gardeners, a scene that would soon give way to more developed cityscapes.
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Montmartre: mills and vegetable gardens
Vincent van Gogh, 1887
