The Bedroom

1889

In 1888, Van Gogh moved into his own home in Arles, France. He dubbed it the “Studio of the South,” hoping that fellow artists would join him there to work. This is one of three versions he painted of his beloved Arles bedroom. While its vivid palette and dramatic perspective seem to burst with nervous vitality, Van Gogh intended the painting "to express utter repose."

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Artist

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Date

1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

73.6 × 92.3 cm (29 × 36 5/8 in.); Framed: 88.9 × 108 × 8.9 cm (35 × 42 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.)

Origin

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection