“Road with Men Walking, Carriage, Cypress, Star, and Crescent Moon” is an artwork by Vincent van Gogh, created in 1890 during his time in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. This piece, exemplifying the Post-Impressionism movement, is rendered in ink on paper and categorized under the genre of sketch and study. It is housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork portrays a scene of a winding road flanked by towering cypress trees, beneath a night sky adorned with a star and a crescent moon. The composition includes men walking and a distant carriage navigating the path. The lively strokes and expressive lines characteristic of van Gogh’s style bring a sense of dynamism and texture to the scene. The presence of extensive handwritten text around the illustration is indicative of van Gogh’s practice of integrating text into his sketches, often providing insights or contemplations related to the depicted scenery.
