The Bedroom by Vincent Van Gogh

Bedroom in Arles by Vincent van Gogh, painted in 1888, is an oil-on-canvas interior from his stay in the Yellow House in Arles. The room is simplified into bold planes of color: yellow furniture, pale violet walls, a red blanket, and green window shutters. Its tilted perspective, firm outlines, and flat decorative style create both intimacy and emotional tension. Van Gogh intended the image to suggest rest, domestic comfort, and personal sanctuary.

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter known for vivid color, expressive brushwork, and psychologically charged scenes. In Arles, he hoped to build an artists’ community and produced many of his most iconic works. His interiors, portraits, landscapes, and still lifes reveal a powerful blend of observation and feeling. Though largely unrecognized in life, he became a central figure in modern art.