periods

Van Gogh Early Drawing Period

Van Gogh built his artistic foundation between 1880 and 1883 through drawing, charcoal, perspective frames and figure studies.

1880.08 – 1883.12 · 3 artworks

Van Gogh Early Drawing Period

Long-tail intents

  • Van Gogh early drawings
  • Van Gogh drawing period
  • Van Gogh early works

Creative Context

18801882

Representative Artworks

Miners in the Snow at Dawn Miners in the Snow at Dawn 1880 · F831 Sorrow Sorrow 1882 · F929 Worn Out Worn Out 1882 · F863

Narrative Nodes

1874-1875 London Heartbreak 1879 Borinage 1879 1880 Miners in the Snow at Dawn 1882 Worn Out 1882-05 The Hague and Sien

periods

Van Gogh Nuenen Period

The Nuenen period gathers peasants, weavers, dark palettes and early oil painting practice around The Potato Eaters.

1883.12 – 1885.11 · 8 artworks

Van Gogh Nuenen Period

Long-tail intents

  • Van Gogh Nuenen period
  • Van Gogh dark period
  • The Potato Eaters context

Creative Context

18841885

Representative Artworks

Weaver (interior with three windows) Weaver (interior with three windows) 1884 · F30 Weaver Facing Left Weaver Facing Left 1884 · F24 Weaver Facing Right Weaver Facing Right 1884 · F37 Weaver Near an Open Window Weaver Near an Open Window 1884 · F26 Head of a Peasant Woman with White Cap Head of a Peasant Woman with White Cap 1885 · F160 Still Life with Bible Still Life with Bible 1885 · F117 The Potato Eaters The Potato Eaters 1885 · F82 The Potato Eaters (study) The Potato Eaters (study) 1885 · F78

Narrative Nodes

1884 The Weavers 1885-04 The Potato Eaters 1885-10 Still Life with Bible

periods

Van Gogh Antwerp Period

Antwerp is the short transition of academy training, Rubens colour and the threshold before Paris.

1885.11 – 1886.02 · 1 artworks

Van Gogh Antwerp Period

Long-tail intents

  • Van Gogh Antwerp period
  • Van Gogh academy training
  • Van Gogh before Paris

Representative Artworks

Skull with Burning Cigarette Skull with Burning Cigarette 1886 · F212

Narrative Nodes

1885-11 Antwerp Academy

periods

Van Gogh Paris Period

The Paris period brings Impressionism, pointillism, Japanese prints, self-portraits and flower experiments into Van Gogh’s colour system.

1886.03 – 1888.02 · 32 artworks

Van Gogh Paris Period

Long-tail intents

  • Van Gogh Paris period paintings
  • Van Gogh self portraits Paris
  • Van Gogh colour experiments

Creative Context

18861887

Representative Artworks

Sower (after Millet) Sower (after Millet) 1881 · F830 Glass with Yellow Roses Glass with Yellow Roses 1886 · F218 Self-Portrait (Paris, dark) Self-Portrait (Paris, dark) 1886 · F178v Still life with fritillaries Still life with fritillaries 1886 · F213 Still Life with Meadow Flowers and Roses Still Life with Meadow Flowers and Roses 1886 · F243 Vase of Flowers Vase of Flowers 1886 · F286 Asnières landscape series Asnières landscape series 1887 · F317-F318 Bridge in the Rain (after Hiroshige) Bridge in the Rain (after Hiroshige) 1887 · F372 Flowering Plum Tree (after Hiroshige) Flowering Plum Tree (after Hiroshige) 1887 · F371 Oiran (after Kesai Eisen) Oiran (after Kesai Eisen) 1887 · F373 Pere Tanguy Pere Tanguy 1887 · F363 Self-Portrait (Paris, blue background) Self-Portrait (Paris, blue background) 1887 · F356 Self-Portrait (Paris, pointillist background) Self-Portrait (Paris, pointillist background) 1887 · F365 Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat 1887 · F345 Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat 1887 · F344 Self-Portrait with Straw Hat Self-Portrait with Straw Hat 1887 · F525 Self-Portrait with Straw Hat Self-Portrait with Straw Hat 1887 · F465 Still Life with Quinces and Lemons Still Life with Quinces and Lemons 1887 · F602 Still life: sunflowers Still life: sunflowers 1887 · F375 Still life: vase with cornflowers and poppies Still life: vase with cornflowers and poppies 1887 · F324 View from Theo's Apartment View from Theo's Apartment 1887 · F341 Self-Portrait (Arles, late summer) Self-Portrait (Arles, late summer) 1888 · F501 Self-Portrait (dedicated to Gauguin) Self-Portrait (dedicated to Gauguin) 1888 · F526 Self-Portrait (dedicated to Gauguin) Self-Portrait (dedicated to Gauguin) 1888 · F476

Narrative Nodes

1886-1887 The Paris Flower Studies 1887 Pere Tanguy 1887 Still Life with Quinces and Lemons 1887 View from Theo's Apartment 1887-06 Asnières landscape series 1886-1889 The Self-Portraits 1887-1888 Japanese Print Translations 1881-1890 The Sower Motif

periods

Van Gogh Arles Period

The Arles period includes sunflowers, night scenes, the Yellow House, bedrooms and the high-intensity works around Gauguin.

1888.02 – 1889.05 · 33 artworks

Van Gogh Arles Period

Long-tail intents

  • Van Gogh Arles period
  • Van Gogh Arles paintings
  • Van Gogh Yellow House period

Creative Context

1888

Representative Artworks

Blossoming Pear Tree Blossoming Pear Tree 1888 · F553 Café Terrace at Night Café Terrace at Night 1888 · F467 Gauguin's Chair Gauguin's Chair 1888 · F499 Harvest at La Crau Harvest at La Crau 1888 · F411 Memory of the Garden at Etten Memory of the Garden at Etten 1888 · F496 Orchard in Blossom (Plum Trees) Orchard in Blossom (Plum Trees) 1888 · F405 Portrait of Armand Roulin Portrait of Armand Roulin 1888 · F441 Portrait of Joseph Roulin (seated) Portrait of Joseph Roulin (seated) 1888 · F435 Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin 1888 · F432 Starry Night over the Rhône Starry Night over the Rhône 1888 · F474 Sunflowers (fifteen) Sunflowers (fifteen) 1888 · F454 Sunflowers (fourteen) Sunflowers (fourteen) 1888 · F456 The Baby Marcelle Roulin The Baby Marcelle Roulin 1888 · F440 The Bedroom The Bedroom 1888 · F482 The Night Café The Night Café 1888 · F463 The Pink Orchard The Pink Orchard 1888 · F403 The Pink Peach Tree The Pink Peach Tree 1888 · F394 The Schoolboy (Camille Roulin) The Schoolboy (Camille Roulin) 1888 · F538 The Yellow House (The Street) The Yellow House (The Street) 1888 · F464 Vincent's Chair with His Pipe Vincent's Chair with His Pipe 1888 · F498 La Berceuse (Augustine Roulin) La Berceuse (Augustine Roulin) 1889 · F504 La Berceuse (fifth version) La Berceuse (fifth version) 1889 · F508 La Berceuse (fourth version) La Berceuse (fourth version) 1889 · F507 La Berceuse (second version) La Berceuse (second version) 1889 · F505

Narrative Nodes

1888-03 Orchards in Bloom 1888-08 The Sunflower Decoration 1888-1889 The Roulin Family 1888-09 Starry Night over the Rhône 1888-09 The Yellow House 1888-09 The Night Café 1888-10 Gauguin Arrives 1888-10 The Bedroom 1888-12 La Berceuse 1888-12 Gauguin Leaves 1888-1890 The Wheat Fields

periods

Van Gogh Saint-Remy Period

The Saint-Remy period intensifies Starry Night, cypresses, irises, copying and the swirling brushstroke.

1889.05 – 1890.05 · 26 artworks

Van Gogh Saint-Remy Period

Long-tail intents

  • Van Gogh Saint Remy period
  • Saint Remy paintings Van Gogh
  • Van Gogh asylum paintings

Creative Context

1889

Representative Artworks

Cypresses Cypresses 1889 · F613 Cypresses with Two Women Cypresses with Two Women 1889 · F620 Irises Irises 1889 · F608 Olive Grove (orange sky) Olive Grove (orange sky) 1889 · F710 Olive Picking Olive Picking 1889 · F707 Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background 1889 · F585 Pietà (after Delacroix) Pietà (after Delacroix) 1889 · F630 Reaper with Sickle (after Millet) Reaper with Sickle (after Millet) 1889 · F687 Sheaf-Binder (after Millet) Sheaf-Binder (after Millet) 1889 · F689 Shepherd with a Flock of Sheep (after Millet) Shepherd with a Flock of Sheep (after Millet) 1889 · F693 The Garden of Saint-Paul Hospital The Garden of Saint-Paul Hospital 1889 · F659 The Garden of Saint-Paul Hospital (with figure) The Garden of Saint-Paul Hospital (with figure) 1889 · F734 The Reaper (after Millet) 1889 · F684 The Starry Night The Starry Night 1889 · F612 Thresher (after Millet) Thresher (after Millet) 1889 · F692 Trees in the Garden of Saint-Paul Hospital Trees in the Garden of Saint-Paul Hospital 1889 · F660 Wheat Field with Cypresses Wheat Field with Cypresses 1889 · F717 Almond Blossom Almond Blossom 1890 · F671 First Steps (after Millet) First Steps (after Millet) 1890 · F685 First Steps (after Millet) First Steps (after Millet) 1890 · F668 Irises (in vase) Irises (in vase) 1890 · F678 Irises (pink background) Irises (pink background) 1890 · F680 Noon: Rest from Work (after Millet) Noon: Rest from Work (after Millet) 1890 · F686 Prisoners Exercising (after Doré) Prisoners Exercising (after Doré) 1890 · F669

Narrative Nodes

1889-05 Irises 1889-06 Cypresses 1889-06 The Olive Groves 1889-06 The Starry Night 1889-09 The Saint-Rémy Copies 1889-12 The Night Before the Crisis 1889 The Hospital Garden 1890-02 Almond Blossom

periods

Van Gogh Auvers Period

The Auvers period covers the final seventy days: wheat fields, the church, Dr Gachet, tree roots and rain landscapes.

1890.05 – 1890.07 · 26 artworks

Van Gogh Auvers Period

Long-tail intents

  • Van Gogh Auvers period
  • Van Gogh last paintings
  • Van Gogh late paintings

Creative Context

1890

Representative Artworks

The Old Tower at Nuenen The Old Tower at Nuenen 1884 · F88 The green wheatfield behind the asylum The green wheatfield behind the asylum 1889 · F718 Blossoming Chestnut Trees Blossoming Chestnut Trees 1890 · F752 Chestnut trees in flower: pink and white blossoms Chestnut trees in flower: pink and white blossoms 1890 · F751 Country Road in Provence by Night Country Road in Provence by Night 1890 · F683 Daubigny's Garden Daubigny's Garden 1890 · F765 Daubigny's Garden (large version) Daubigny's Garden (large version) 1890 · F776 Daubigny's Garden (large version) Daubigny's Garden (large version) 1890 · F777 Farmhouse Farmhouse 1890 · F806 Garden at Auvers Garden at Auvers 1890 · F814 Houses at Auvers Houses at Auvers 1890 · F792 Landscape at Auvers in the Rain Landscape at Auvers in the Rain 1890 · F750 Marguerite Gachet at the Piano Marguerite Gachet at the Piano 1890 · F772 Pink Roses Pink Roses 1890 · F595 Plain near Auvers Plain near Auvers 1890 · F762 Portrait of Adeline Ravoux Portrait of Adeline Ravoux 1890 · F754 Portrait of Dr. Gachet (first version) Portrait of Dr. Gachet (first version) 1890 · F753 Rain, Auvers Rain, Auvers 1890 · F811 Roots and Tree Trunks Roots and Tree Trunks 1890 · F816 Roses and Anemones Roses and Anemones 1890 · F764 The Church at Auvers The Church at Auvers 1890 · F789 The plain with farm near Auvers The plain with farm near Auvers 1890 · F782 The thatch-roofed cottages of Jorgus The thatch-roofed cottages of Jorgus 1890 · F758 View of Auvers with church View of Auvers with church 1890 · F800

Narrative Nodes

1890-05 The Seventy Days of Auvers 1890-06 The Church at Auvers 1890-06 Doctor Gachet 1890-06 Thatched Cottages 1890-07 Daubigny's Garden 1890-07-10 Rain over Auvers 1890-07-27 Tree Roots 1890-07-29 The Last Letter