“The Courtyard of the Hospital at Arles” is an ink-on-paper artwork created by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. The piece is representative of the Post-Impressionism art movement and serves as a sketch and study. Measuring 59 by 45.5 cm, the artwork is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a courtyard scene with an abundance of vegetation and architectural elements, characteristic of the hospital’s garden in Arles, which Van Gogh stayed at. The composition is rendered in detailed, expressive lines typical of Van Gogh’s style, with visible clusters of plants, trees, and garden structures, conveying a lively and somewhat chaotic natural environment. The architectural backdrop features arched doorways and columns, adding a structured contrast to the organic forms of the garden.
