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  • Essay / Vincent van Gogh, Houses of Auvers, 1890 - 615

    Painted by Vincent Van Gogh during a last burst of activity in Auvers before his suicide in July, the Houses of Auvers display many typical characteristic elements by Van Gogh; experimenting with color, texture and thick brushstrokes. This painting depicts the view and landscape in early summer, showcasing the patchwork of houses and rolling greenery. Van Gogh's unique thick brushstrokes guide the eyes through the painting, creating textures and patterns and also highlighting and shading objects in the early summer sun, while his experimentation with color creates contrast and a bright, vibrant image. This painting consists of three parts. , with curved lines distinctly separating each part. The foreground depicts a brick house with a thatched roof and a person walking along a path, the middle of the shot depicts more distant houses and rolling greenery, and the background emphasizes the break between earth and sky with tree line. The main objects of the Maisons d'Auvers are block houses, with a path crossing the landscape and a person on the path. This...