Vincent van Gogh – The Bedroom – 1888

While in Arles, Van Gogh made this painting of his bedroom, which he had fitted out with simple wooden furniture and his own art on the walls. By use of strong, contrasting colours, Van Gogh sought to express particular emotions: here the pale purple of the tiles, the yellow of the furniture and the light violet of the walls are intended to evoke the rest or sleep that he experienced in his bedroom. (See letter to Theo van Gogh, 16 October 1888).

In 2010 The bedroom has undergone detailed restoration. The restoration process is described in the ‘Bedroom secrets’ blog.

Source: Van Gogh Museum

This painting depicts the artist’s bedroom in Arles, Southern France. The painting was damaged by a flood in April 1889. The artist made a new version now kept in The Art Institute of Chicago and then a smaller one, now in Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

Artist: Vincent Van Gogh
Nationality: Dutch, 1853 – 1890
Title: The bedroom
Creator: Vincent van Gogh
Date Created: October 1888
Location Created: Arles, France
Place Part Of: France
Dimensions 72 cm × 90 cm (28.3 in × 35.4 in)