plate no. 9939

Café Terrace at Night

Vincent van Gogh, 1888

oilPost-Impressionismcityscapecafenightstarscobblestonebuildingsfigures

From the record

Dimensions: 80.7 cm high × 65.3 cm wide
Institution: Kröller-Müller Museum
Location: Kröller-Müller Museum
Inception: 1888
Materials: oil paint, canvas
Movement: Post-impressionism

Arles
café
La Cité
night
sett
table
chair
sky

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from the sources

The painting is currently held at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands. en.wikipedia.org
“The painting is currently at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.”
The painting was first exhibited in 1891 under the title Coffeehouse, in the evening (Café, le soir). en.wikipedia.org
“When exhibited for the first time, in 1891, the painting was entitled Coffeehouse, in the evening (Café, le soir).”
Van Gogh painted the work in Arles, France, in mid-September 1888. en.wikipedia.org
“Van Gogh painted Café Terrace at Night in Arles, France, in mid-September 1888.”
The painting is unsigned, but Van Gogh described and mentioned it in three letters. en.wikipedia.org
“The painting is not signed, but described and mentioned by the artist in three letters.”
Albert Boime used the position of the constellation Aquarius to date the painting to early September 1888, at about 11:00 PM. en.wikipedia.org
“the position of the constellation Aquarius allowed Albert Boime to date the painting to early September 1888, at about 11:00 PM.”
Van Gogh said he enjoyed painting on the spot at night, and that he preferred to paint directly rather than from a daytime drawing. en.wikipedia.org
“I enormously enjoy painting on the spot at night.”
The painting is the first in which Van Gogh used a starry background. en.wikipedia.org
“This is the first painting in which he used starry backgrounds;”
The Cafe Terrace site was refurbished in 1990 and 1991 to replicate the painting. en.wikipedia.org
“The site was refurbished in 1990 and 1991 to replicate van Gogh's painting.”