© New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2019

The Starry Night

1889

Vincent Van Gogh

Oil on Canvas

73×92cm

Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

As one of the representatives of post-Impressionist artists, Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings are characterized by strong emotional colors and bold brushstrokes that maintain a sense of rhythm. “The Starry Night” is an oil painting created by Van Gogh while he was in a mental asylum in France, combining the artist’s imagination with the reality before him. In the painting, the swirling lines make the entire sky come alive, as moonlight and starlight cascade like water onto this bustling land. The blue color brings a sense of tranquility and peace to the composition, while the fiery and exuberant tree in the foreground pulsates with vitality. This painting portrays a vibrant celebration of life flowing through the night in Saint-Rémy.