The artwork entitled “Landscape at Arles” by Paul Gauguin is an oil on canvas painting that dates back to 1888 and was created in Arles-sur-tech, France. As a work of the Post-Impressionism movement, it measures 72.5 by 92 centimeters and represents a landscape genre. This piece is currently housed at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden.
Depicting a rural scene, the artwork captures the rustic charm of the countryside around Arles with vivid, expressive colors that are characteristic of Gauguin’s Post-Impressionist style. It features a winding path that leads the eye through the composition, bordered by fields and foliage in a rich tapestry of orange, yellow, green, and red hues. The sky is rendered with light brushstrokes, giving it a dynamic texture that contrasts with the solid forms of trees and plants. In the distance, structures add a human presence to the landscape, while closer to the foreground, figures can be seen, providing a sense of scale and life to the scene. Gauguin’s use of color is bold and unconventional, reflecting the artist’s move away from naturalism towards a more symbolic and emotional use of color and form.
