The artwork titled “Bridge and Houses on the Corner of Herengracht-Prinsessegracht” is a pencil drawing on paper created by Vincent van Gogh in 1882 in The Hague, Netherlands. The piece belongs to the Realism movement and depicts a cityscape.
In the artwork, van Gogh employs a monochromatic palette to capture an urban scene featuring a bridge and a row of houses. The buildings are rendered with meticulous detail, from the distinctively European gabled roofs to the grid-like patterns of the windows. The bridge gracefully arches over the water, leading to a promenade where an individual is walking. Bare trees, with their intricate arrangements of branches, rise behind the structures, contributing to the tranquil yet somewhat somber atmosphere. The composition reflects van Gogh’s keen observation of architectural forms and the subtleties of urban life.
