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Rural Village at Night by Vincent van Gogh


Rural Village at Night is a painting by the 19th century Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. It was created in 1884 as part of his 'Cottages' series. Van Gogh was inspired to explore the rural way of life by the works of artists operating in the 'peasant' genre such as Jean-François Millet.

Additional information and trivia
The author is typically associated with the image of a tortured genius producing revolutionary art, and so works from the "Cottages" series are rare examples of Van Gogh's more traditional paintings.

Van Gogh immersed himself in the peasant lifestyle so thoroughly that even his appearance and manner of speaking changed. This caused alienation from his family and friends, but the artist believed this was a sacrifice neccesary for artistic achievement.

Location
The painting is located at Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.