Van Gogh painted the original 'Starry Night over
the Rhone' in Arles, France, in September 1888. He wrote the following
to his friend, the Belgian painter Eugene Boch about the painting:
“...and lastly a study of the Rhone – of the town lighted
with gas reflected in the blue river. Over it, the starry sky with the
Great Bear – a sparkling of pink and green on the cobalt-blue
field of the night sky, whereas the lights of the town and its ruthless
reflections are red-gold and bronzed green. It amuses me enormously to
paint night scenes and effects and night itself on the spot.”
Paintings shown framed are for illustrative
purposes only. Your painting will arrive rolled in a sturdy tube
– ready for you, together with your framer to select the perfect
frame for the painting and your home.
