Cafe Terrace at Night
The artist
Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch painter who enjoyed showing everyday places in glowing color.
What you see
A cozy outdoor cafe glowing with warm yellow light on a street, under a deep blue sky full of stars.
The story
Van Gogh painted this real cafe in the town of Arles, France, in 1888, working outside at night.
The style
He used no black at all, only bright yellows and blues, to show how warm light glows against the night.
Look closer
See how the golden cafe light spills onto the street stones and makes everything feel warm and cheerful.
Where to see it
You can see it at the Kroller-Muller Museum in the Netherlands.
Fun fact
The very same cafe still stands in Arles today, and visitors love to sit there just like in the painting.