Landscape at Auvers in the Rain
Landscape at Auvers in the Rain is an oil on canvas by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh.
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| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
| Year | 1890 |
| Catalogue | F 811/JH 2096[1] |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 50 cm × 100 cm (19.685 in × 39.3701 in) |
| Location | National Museum of Art, Cardiff, Wales |
Painted in July, 1890, and completed just 3 days before his death, it depicts a landscape at Auvers-sur-Oise, where van Gogh spent the last years of his life. It is one of thirteen double-square canvases of landscape around Auvers completed by Van Gogh between 17 June and 27 July. The depiction of the rain with dark, diagonal lines are considered to be inspired by Japanese art, specifically the woodcuts of Hiroshige.[2] This was one of Van Gogh's last paintings before his death. Encouraged by her art dealer Hugh Blaker, the painting was bought by Gwendoline Davies in 1920 in Paris for £2,020 (equivalent to £81,736 in 2019), and was donated to the National Museum of Art in Cardiff, Wales, as part of her bequest in 1952.[1][3][2]
References
- Martin Bailey; Frances Fowle (2006). Van Gogh and Britain: Pioneer Collectors. National Galleries of Scotland. ISBN 978-1-903278-77-2.
- "Rain - Auvers". Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Oliver Fairclough (2007). 'Things of Beauty': What Two Sisters Did for Wales. National Museums & Galleries of Wales. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-7200-0581-3.
