The Night Cafe
The artist
Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch painter who used color to share strong feelings and moods.
What you see
The inside of a late-night cafe with a green ceiling, a red glow, a billiard table, and bright yellow lamps.
The story
Van Gogh painted it in 1888 in the town of Arles, where he stayed up at night to capture the room.
The style
He mixed clashing reds and greens on purpose to make the room feel restless and full of energy.
Look closer
The floor seems to tilt toward you and the lamps glow with rings of light, pulling your eye around the room.
Where to see it
The painting is kept at the Yale University Art Gallery in the United States.
Fun fact
Van Gogh said he tried to show how a room can affect the way people feel inside it.