A night café was an establishment, typically in the South of France. Van Gogh stayed up three nights to paint this picture, sleeping only during the day.
The Night Café was a picture of people seeking solace late at night, but in this case it was no warm and comforting refuge.
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According to him, ‘I have sought to convey that the café is a place where one can ruin oneself, go mad, commit crime’.
In Night Café, van Gogh explored ways colors and distorted forms can express emotions. The thickness, shape and direction of his brushstrokes create a tactile counterpart to the intense color.
The Night Café by van Gogh
