The Weald of Kent

DecorArts Verified independent store

→

Van Gogh painted the foreground of this view of Montmartre with a fine brush, while the sky in the background he produced with broad brushstrokes. In Paris, Van Gogh frequently pai nted the picturesque windmills on the hill of Montmartre. In his day, Montmartre was still a partly rural area with allotment gardens and farms. Title Montmartre windmills and allotments Creator Vincent van Gogh Creator Lifespan 30 March 1853 - 29 July 1890 Creator Nationality Dutch Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Auvers-sur-Oise Creator Birth Place Zundert Date Created March 1887 - April 1887 Location Created Paris, France Place Part Of France Physical Dimensions w810 x h448 cm Type Landscape Rights Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation) Show more