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The yellow house

In May 1888, Van Gogh rented four rooms on the right-hand side of a house on the Place Lamartine in Arles. The Yellow House. His living quarters were the ones with the green shutters. His bedroom lay beyond. Vincent had finally found a place where he could not only paint but also welcome his friends. His goal was to establish a “Studio of the South,” where he and like-minded artists could work together.

The view is also an exploration of color contrast: “What a powerful sight, those yellow houses in the sun and then the unforgettable clarity of the blue [sky],” he wrote to Theo in the letter that accompanied a drawing he had made after the painting The Yellow House (The Street).

Oil on canvas
72.0 x 91.5 cm
Arles 1888
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam

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The Yellow House by Vincent van Gogh
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