{"product_id":"vincent_van_gogh__starry_night_over_the_rhone","title":"Starry Night Over the Rhône – Vincent van Gogh, 1888","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStarry Night Over the Rhône by Vincent van Gogh, 1888\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFramed Canvas Art\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the \u003cstrong\u003econstellation-studded sky of Arles\u003c\/strong\u003e, van Gogh captures the Rhône River as it mirrors the celestial drama above in pools of molten gold and cerulean blue. \u003cstrong\u003eStarry Night Over the Rhône\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a nocturne where the artist's characteristic impasto technique transforms the water's surface into rhythmic waves of paint, each stroke catching the reflected light from gas lamps lining the distant embankment. The foreground beach, rendered in sweeping arcs of yellow and green, anchors two silhouetted figures who stand witness to this cosmic dance; their dark forms provide human scale against the infinite expanse of van Gogh's swirling night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted during van Gogh's prolific Arles period in September 1888, this canvas emerged from the artist's fascination with nocturnal subjects and his desire to paint the stars from direct observation. Van Gogh set up his easel by the river at night, working by candlelight attached to his hat and easel to capture the immediate sensation of the scene. The work represents a pivotal moment in \u003cem\u003ePost-Impressionist\u003c\/em\u003e painting, where van Gogh moved beyond mere representation to express the emotional and spiritual resonance of the natural world. Unlike his more famous 'The Starry Night' painted a year later in the asylum, this earlier work maintains a stronger connection to observed reality while still revealing the artist's unique vision of nature as a living, breathing force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur museum-quality giclee reproduction preserves the intricate dialogue between van Gogh's thick, directional brushstrokes in the water and the more delicate stippling technique he employed for the stars; mass-produced prints flatten these crucial textural variations into uniform ink. The archival process captures the full tonal range from the deepest prussian blue of the night sky to the brilliant cadmium yellow reflections dancing across the river's surface, maintaining the color relationships that create the painting's sense of atmospheric depth. Each canvas is stretched over solid wood frames and finished with our ornate composite molding in antique gold, whose warm patina harmonizes with van Gogh's luminous palette and enhances the work's romantic, contemplative mood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanvasClassics","offers":[{"title":"Small (22 x 19) \/ Gold","offer_id":48181725954283,"sku":"242511","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (22 x 19) \/ Silver","offer_id":48181725987051,"sku":"242512","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (22 x 19) \/ Dark Bronze","offer_id":48181726019819,"sku":"242513","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium (30 x 25) \/ Gold","offer_id":48181726052587,"sku":"242521","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium (30 x 25) \/ Silver","offer_id":48181726085355,"sku":"242522","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium (30 x 25) \/ Dark Bronze","offer_id":48181726118123,"sku":"242523","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (39 x 32) \/ Gold","offer_id":48181726150891,"sku":"242531","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (39 x 32) \/ Silver","offer_id":48181726183659,"sku":"242532","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (39 x 32) \/ Dark Bronze","offer_id":48181726216427,"sku":"242533","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate (49 x 40) \/ Gold","offer_id":48181726249195,"sku":"242541","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate (49 x 40) \/ Silver","offer_id":48181726281963,"sku":"242542","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate (49 x 40) \/ Dark Bronze","offer_id":48181726314731,"sku":"242543","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/8606\/6923\/files\/vincent_van_gogh__starry_night_over_the_rhone__small__gold.jpg?v=1777861986","url":"https:\/\/canvasclassics.shop\/products\/vincent_van_gogh__starry_night_over_the_rhone","provider":"Canvas Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}