Café Terrace At Night By Van Gogh

Café Terrace At Night By Van Gogh. Painting titled 'Café Terrace at Night' by Vincent Van Gogh (18531890) a Dutch Post Van Gogh uses a lot of contrasting colors and tones for this painting bringing in a pulse of colors that defy the darkening night sky And not one in the conventional manner, in shades of black and grey, but actually with an abundance of colours

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Its atmospheric palette, and the contrast between the quiet nighttime cobbles and the compelling bustle of the people, have endeared it to generations of viewers. Vincent van Gogh's 'Terrace of a Cafe at Night' (1888) is among the most recognizable paintings in history

Vincent Van Gogh, Cafe Terrace at Night, painting, 1888 Stock Photo Alamy

Deliberately distorting the perspective, van Gogh makes the roof of the café. Equally unconventional is that he paints this gas-lit terrace of a café in Arles in situ and in the dark, because colours have a different appearance during the day. Its atmospheric palette, and the contrast between the quiet nighttime cobbles and the compelling bustle of the people, have endeared it to generations of viewers.

Van gogh night terrace hires stock photography and images Alamy. The artist here uses the strong contrasting colours of yellow and blue for dramatic effect And not one in the conventional manner, in shades of black and grey, but actually with an abundance of colours

The Famous Painting Café terrace at Night by van Gogh. The reason is that the painting is on loan for a major Van Gogh exhibition in Japan. Van Gogh's Café Terrace at Night should not be confused with his other famous night scene painting that often steals the show titled, The Starry Night, which was painted in 1889.