Landscape near Arles, 1888 - Paul Gauguin

Landscape near Arles is a painting created by the French artist Paul Gauguin in 1888. The painting depicts a rural landscape near the town of Arles in southern France, where Gauguin had temporarily settled to work with Vincent van Gogh. The painting features a lush green field in the foreground, with a group of trees and a hill in the background. The colors used in the painting are bold and vibrant, with a mixture of greens, blues, yellows, and oranges. Gauguin's use of color and composition in Landscape near Arles is characteristic of his distinctive style, which was influenced by his travels to the Pacific Islands and his interest in non-Western art. Today, Landscape near Arles is considered one of Gauguin's important works, and it is part of the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.