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Artwork
Corridor in the Asylum
Vincent van GoghThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York1889
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- Technique
- Brush and oils over black chalk on pink laid paper
- Dimensions
- 25 5/8 x 19 5/16in. (65.1 x 49.1cm)
Corridor in the Asylum is a drawing by Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise), September 1889. Brush and oils over black chalk on pink laid paper; 25 5/8 x 19 5/16in. (65.1 x 49.1cm). It is part of the Drawings and Prints collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Bequest of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1948.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how Van Gogh uses swirling brushstrokes and thick texture to convey the uneasy atmosphere of the asylum corridor.
- Consider the emotional impact of the confined space, marked by the repetitive lines of doors and walls in the composition.
- Reflect on how the choice of pink laid paper as a support might influence your perception of the colors and mood in the scene.
- Pay attention to how the contrast between the dark chalk underdrawing and vibrant oil colors builds a sense of tension or disturbance.
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