Van Gogh Periods

Period entry points for Van Gogh, from early drawings and Nuenen to Paris, Arles, Saint-Remy and Auvers.

6 entries

  1. Van Gogh Early Drawing Period 1880.08 – 1883.12 · 6 artworks Van Gogh Early Drawing Period Van Gogh built his artistic foundation between 1880 and 1883 through drawing, charcoal, perspective frames and figure studies.
  2. Van Gogh Nuenen Period 1883.12 – 1886.02 · 9 artworks Van Gogh Nuenen Period The Nuenen period gathers peasants, weavers, dark palettes and early oil painting practice around The Potato Eaters.
  3. Van Gogh Paris Period 1886.03 – 1888.02 · 24 artworks Van Gogh Paris Period The Paris period brings Impressionism, pointillism, Japanese prints, self-portraits and flower experiments into Van Gogh’s colour system.
  4. Van Gogh Arles Period 1888.02 – 1889.05 · 32 artworks Van Gogh Arles Period The Arles period includes sunflowers, night scenes, the Yellow House, bedrooms and the high-intensity works around Gauguin.
  5. Van Gogh Saint-Remy Period 1889.05 – 1890.05 · 29 artworks Van Gogh Saint-Remy Period The Saint-Remy period intensifies Starry Night, cypresses, irises, copying and the swirling brushstroke.
  6. Van Gogh Auvers Period 1890.05 – 1890.07 · 25 artworks Van Gogh Auvers Period The Auvers period covers the final seventy days: wheat fields, the church, Dr Gachet, tree roots and rain landscapes.