“Park at Arles” is an artwork created by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Using ink on paper, this piece falls within the Post-Impressionism art movement and is categorized as a sketch and study. It is currently held in a private collection.
The artwork depicts a serene park scene with a detailed rendering of various vegetation, including trees and shrubs. Van Gogh employs a variety of ink strokes to suggest textures and forms, capturing the diversity of plant life with vigorous and expressive lines. The composition’s foreground features a field of grass transitioning into densely layered middle-ground shrubs and background trees, all under the bare branches of a tree that stretch across the upper portion of the scene. The meticulous line work and thoughtful arrangement emphasize the natural beauty and tranquility of the park.