“Autumn Landscape at Dusk,” an artwork by Vincent van Gogh, was completed in 1885 in the Netherlands. This oil-on-canvas piece, representative of the Realism art movement, falls under the genre of landscape painting. Presently, the artwork is housed at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands.
The artwork portrays a serene autumnal scene at dusk. The left side is dominated by tall, dense trees, their leaves just beginning to show the steely grip of fall. An individual, clad in dark garments, is barely discernible among the shadows, contributing an element of human presence against nature’s vastness. The right side seamlessly transitions into a more open landscape where the receding light of the day casts a golden hue over the horizon and fields. The mix of dark, muted browns and deep greens evokes a sense of melancholy and tranquility, capturing the quintessential essence of autumn as perceived by the artist.
