The artwork titled “Orchard and House with Orange Roof” is a study executed in ink on paper by Vincent van Gogh in 1888 during his time in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Recognized as a piece from the Post-Impressionism movement, this sketch resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork captures a pastoral scene marked by an orchard and a quaint house with a prominent orange roof. With simple, expressive lines, Van Gogh delineates various elements of the landscape, including trees loaded with fruit, characterized by circular marks, and fences that enclose the orchard. The sketch exhibits annotations in French, specifying certain elements like “bleu” (blue), referring to the sky, and other parts of the drawing, providing insight into the artist’s vision for the composition in terms of colors and layout. The gentle sloping lines and the inclusion of textual notes demonstrate Van Gogh’s process of studying and conceptualizing his perspective on the tranquil and idyllic countryside setting.
